What do you gain in heaven? You become gods, drink nectar, and get rheumatism. There is less misery there than on earth, but also less truth.

The first sign that you are becoming religious is that you are becoming cheerful.

Spirituality is the master key of the Indian mind. It is this dominant inclination of India which gives characte

The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.

The Rich must live more simply so that the Poor may simply live.

One cannot be spiritual as long as one has shame, hatred, or fear.

Evil draws men together.

(To the British during WWII) This manslaughter must be stopped. You are losing; if you persist, it will only result in greater bloodshed. Hitler is not a bad man.

Fire is to represent truth because it destroys all sophistry and lies; and the mask is for lying and falsehood which conceal truth.

Bless yourself with holy water, have Masses said, and so on; by a simple and natural process this will make you believe, and will dull you - will quiet your proudly critical intellect.