If you really want to examine your strength, see how many times a day you are disturbed.

One has to reap the fruits of his karma. The law of karma is inevitable and is accepted by all the great philosophies of the world: 'As you sow, so shall you reap.'

To achieve purity of mind, one should cultivate constant awareness by being mindful all the time. One should remain always aware of one's thoughts.

The poor long for riches, the rich long for heaven, but the wise long for a state of tranquility.

Spirituality dawns when individuality vanishes. When our ego becomes aware of something that is higher than it - the individual Spirit, or Soul; then spirituality dawns.

Life does not need to be changed. Only your intent and actions do.

Meditation is a journey without movement. In the external world you have to move in order to go ahead, in meditation you don't move, yet you attain.

Modern man is too impatient and wants to master the art of meditation immediately.

The law of life is to leave behind the ground one is standing on and then step forward.

If you learn to go beyond the jabbering of your mind, and can go to the deeper aspects of your consciousness, then body, breath, and mind will not come in your way.

It is He who manifests as both matter and consciousness. There is no place where God is not. In every atom, in every living being He alone is present.

No one ever said you can’t have world dominance and a little romance too.

Philadelphia is a depressing intellectual slum

Rock 'n' roll is just entertainment, and the kids who like to identify their youthful high spirits with a solid beat are thus possibly avoiding other pursuits that could be harmful to them.

Little prigs and three-quarter madmen may have the conceit that the laws of nature are constantly broken for their sakes.

Sure, we loaned money to build hotels and casinos in Las Vegas. So what? Las Vegas borrowers were good customers.

The best investment with the least risk and the greatest dividend is giving.

You can't delete racism. It's like a cigarette. You can't stop smoking if you don't want to, and you can't stop racism if people don't want to. But I'll do everything I can to help.

I'm not criticizing the science in Star Wars. That's a waste of everybody's time.

Get your friends together, go to your local bookstore and have a book-buying party.

New York is like a vacation - no beach required.