- Freedom
Excess of the exercise of freedom will destroy it. I am free to drink a glass of whisky, and I am also free to break the glass. I have freedom of choice. In choosing not to drink I am not denying myself a pleasure nor surrendering my freedom, but exercising my freedom to break the glass or leave it untouched.
- Conscience
Conscience is like the watchman of your house. When he repels an intruder's attack, and you feel that he disturbs your peace at night, and you lock him up, you are the loser! The thieves will directly attack you. Yet, so faithful is the guard, than even from the "lock-up" he goes on warning! Conscience is the watchman. When conscience pricks by fighting invading evil, the wicked devil dislikes it. We lock conscience up, ignore it, muffle it. Yet, it goes on warning us, though its voice may be enfeebled.
- Samadhi
Racing-cars are not meant for the public road.
Even so - meditation and Samadhi are not for the public display and for obtaining lesser goals but only for God.
- Chitragupta
We accept the Day of Judgment and also the hidden Record - Chitragupta. But what no one can accept is that all of us are to remain suspended and that all of us will be judged on the same day. Even a judge in our law courts would not want his work to accumulate or to double-punish the "early" sinners by keeping them under detention without trial.
- Yoga Practices
The Yogi who cultivates self-awareness is free from tension, frustration and anxiety because
(a) he is aware of his goal,
(b) he is aware of his own limitations which of course he does not accept as permanent, and
(c) he is aware of the ceaseless efforts he makes to overcome these limitations, and thus to attain the goal.
All these, particularly (e) are Yoga practices.