- Freedom
Real freedom is freedom from one's self - from selfishness. To be free from one's self - to be able to sacrifice one's self for others, one's country, the world or humanity - that is freedom.
- Banana Skin
The relation between soul and body is like the banana and its skin.
The skin is in firm contact, but when it is peeled off, it leaves smoothly as though it had nothing to do with the fruit!
- 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!
- Heart
I have my heart and you have yours. To me there is only one heart. To you there is only one. In structure and function and in their essential nature, "they'' are all One. Your heart is not different from mine.
But my heart may love all and yours may shoot arrows at strangers.
- The Coming Era
We have had times where theory ruled - it was barren and impotent. There have been times where power has ruled ruthless and demoniacal. What we need today is control, not in theory but in practice, control to restrain. Religion alone can give us this.