Praying and singing with a melting heart takes us to the state of Supreme Truth. Crying for God is not a weakness.
If we are able to give happiness to a soul-even for a minute-our life becomes blessed.
To face different situations in life with presence of mind and mental poise, first we have to train the mind.
An artist paints with focus; the painting becomes complete only through ekagrata (one-pointedness). Similarly, whatever is our goal, we need focus on that to make it complete.
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.
In every stone exists a latent image. When the sculptor chisels away all the unwanted parts, the image emerges. That beautiful form is born because the stone offers itself to the artist, sitting patiently before him or her for a long time.