- Intelligence
Intelligence is built into every cell, every fibre, every muscle of our body. I do not have to worry about the body - that intelligence is there. My only duty is to find God, or to find what it is in me that forgets God - that creates division between myself and God. Can this be abolished at its very source?
- Disease and Death
It is necessary for the body to become broken down in order to justify its abandonment! This is called disease. Most of the diseases that Man fears are nothing more than natural conditions of the body's disintegration and not to be feared.
- One's Own Evil
To the disciple there is argument. Guru is God. Anyone who speaks ill of Him is to be avoided like poison. Any contrary idea arising in one's own mind should also be treated as the manifestation
of one's own evil.
- Sincerity
Beware of the man who demands that you should set an example - he does not mean to follow you! He wants to hide his own viciousness and keep your wisdom at a respectable distance by sealing your lips with the words "your life should be exemplary before you preach." Even if your conduct rises up to his expected exemplariness, do you think he will follow you? No.
He will applaud you, garland you - and go his own way, unaffected by your example! Truly, he is setting you an example. Go your own way all the time and if people are sincere they will follow you anyway!
- Culture
Much knowledge is of no use.
It is only that knowledge that goes in to the inner culture of man that counts.
An idol is made of clay - but we de not worship a mountain which has millions of times the quantity of clay used in the image.
An idol is made of stone - but we do not worship a crude rock or a mountain which has stone enough for a million idols.
Only when the clay is moulded does it become the idol fit for worship.
Only when the stone is chiselled into a proper shape does it become fit for worship.
Even so is much knowledge not to be praised, but that knowledge is useful and praiseworthy which has been utilized to culture the heart and mind.