A balanced inner calmness radiates from a peaceful centre. It neither craves others' approval nor rejects others' presence. It neither pulls towards nor pushes away. It has a reverent attitude towards life and all its inhabitants.

Our body is important. It’s the first gift God gives us. We are meant to take care of it for the entire time we have it. We are meant to be grateful for it, use it, enjoy it, and learn from it. At the same time, we are not meant to obsess over it, be vain, be a hypochondriac, or be a pleasure seeker at other people’s expense.

There is so much more.

Spiritual progress is inevitably accompanied by better human circumstances, in one way or another.

It is one thing to lose people you love. It is another to lose yourself. That is a greater loss.

If one holds back from life’s joys for fear of their ending, one will miss out on the best parts of life.

The question is: do you want suffering or do you want peace? It's that simple.

Life is not a competition. No one has to lose for someone else to win. A true blessing blesses everyone.

When you have a castle within, you don’t need one outside. I prefer to keep things simple.