Creating fear and respect in order to teach obedience cannot be called disciplining. True constructive disciplining takes place when love is allowed to blossom.
The tree can't emerge until the outer shell of the seed breaks. Similarly, you cannot know the Truth without totally destroying the ego.
Understand this great truth: The happiness that comes from the pleasures of the world is but a minute reflection of the infinite bliss that comes from within your own Self.
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.
When we perceive goodness in everything, we will be filled with God's grace. That grace is the source of all success in life.
Only by understanding what is everlasting and what is transitory can we progress in life without ever losing our mental balance or peace of mind.
True happiness is when the love that is within us finds expression in external activities.
When our mental outlook improves, the state of the environment will also improve.