"You don't know the truth, so you cannot forsake illusion. First you have to know the Truth, get enlightenment, and then the darkness will automatically leave you. The illusion, the so-called karma, the burdens of this cheating will leave you."

"I must tell you the truth. No one is a saint when he is born. When we are born into this world of Maya, of illusion, we have to undergo all the procedures of a human being. We have to be ignorant again, we have to suffer all these illusionary desires, and then the disappointment of the unfulfilled desires and all those kinds of things, until one day we have enough of it and say, "Ok, that's it! Now, whatever I have, I have. If I don't, I don't." That's the time when you reach complete liberation. You liberate yourself from all your own problems, from your own self-made prison, and also your own learned prejudices about who you are."

"Wisdom is not wisdom if it is not useful. We should apply the wisdom we have acquired through practice to our daily lives, so as to help improve ourselves and help purify the atmosphere of the world, thus upgrading its civilization. "

" Why is there such pain and suffering in this world? It is because we need to appreciate the sufferings of others before we can expand our hearts. The bigger our hearts expand, the greater we will become and the closer we will be with Creation. If we still feel that we are separated and we still think for ourselves, then we cannot be at one with Creation. "

"Actions, speeches and thoughts are different forms of the same element. Therefore, our thoughts are equivalent to our actions. This is why we must watch carefully our actions, speech and thoughts."

"Be meticulous in your work; do not let other thoughts or other matters disturb you. Do your work sincerely for the sake of accomplishing it perfectly and of making others happy rather than yourself. Then you will not make mistakes, and you can do your work quickly and perfectly. This is the secret. "

"We should not let any situation obstruct our work or our decisions. Thus, in this world we can live meaningfully in a very short period of time and create many plans. "

"It's important for us to have virtuous friends, those who are kind and good, and who can talk with us about something good everyday, persuading us to go in the right direction. Then we'll walk on the right path and become better and better. Our good qualities will emerge and grow, and become more apparent. We'll know better which direction is the right one."

"All day long we look outwards at both good or bad. We are influenced by the outside and forget to focus our attention inwards. Therefore, we do not succeed in most of what we do. Concentration is the secret of success. The more we meditate and focus our attention, the more smoothly we can carry out whatever we do."

"Why do I sometimes push you to work so hurry, so quickly? It's because in this way you cannot use your brain to think, but rather do your work directly with the wisdom from within. Then you work faster. When you begin to think, to ask others, to talk, to chat, to discuss, that's when you go wrong."

"We ought to be responsible for ourselves. Don't think that we can do whatever we want, just because Guru or other people do not see us. We have to train ourselves in the spirit of honesty, until we act in the same way whether others observe us or not."

"To live a happy life, we have to create a happy atmosphere for ourselves."

"We can be good in our spiritual practice but we still need to be skillful in handling matters in this world. Only when we are good in both aspects, can we have self-confidence and feel that we truly have the great power within."

"To cheerful people, everything is funny and all food is delicious. Originally, a joyful heart is a fruit of practice."

"To live a happy life, we have to create a happy atmosphere for ourselves."

"Don't be defeated by obstacles and ordeals. Perhaps, we don't know how to react today, so we are frightened and defeated; try again tomorrow. We shall overcome someday."

"We must always be open and accepting,then we will find our life is terrific, is completely in harmony and beautiful, and is a blessing everyday, twenty-four hours."

"We cannot get peace of mind unless we get in touch with the source of peacefulness, which is inside us. Peace you have within you, and if you look outside, you can never find it."

"Whatever we can share, let's begin to share. And then we will feel a subtle change in ourselves, more love will pour into our consciousness, and we will be aware of something; that is the beginning."

"We are free to express our inner feelings, our appreciation, and move. As long as we move with the rhythm of the universe and know God all the time, everything we do is perfect."

"Whenever the situation needs our love, we have to show it. And we have to show our actions, speech and thoughts always in loving kindness. That's the best for our spiritual growth and best for our fellow beings. "

-Shreesadhak Satyam