Only those who are humble can receive God's grace. In someone who perceives God's presence in everything, there is no room for the ego. So the first quality we need to develop within ourselves is humility.
First we have to purify our character. If we pour milk into a dirty vessel, the milk will spoil.
Through spiritual thoughts, we gain power and cultivate strong minds. God represents all good qualities, such as self-sacrifice, love and compassion.
When a flower is still a bud, we cannot experience its beauty or fragrance. We have to wait patiently for the bud to unfold on its own. Only then can we fully experience its beauty and fragrance.
Meditation and studying the scriptures are like two sides of a coin. The engraving on the coin is Selfless Service and that is what gives it its real value.
It is when you go out into the world and work in various situations that you can see how your mind reacts to different circumstances.
Praying and singing with a melting heart takes us to the state of Supreme Truth. Crying for God is not a weakness.
Many people talk a lot about environmental preservation, but true greatness lies in putting these principles into practice and actually doing something about it.