- Prayer
God wants us to think of Him.
If we think of Him only when we are unhappy, then naturally He has to give us that unhappiness.
If we think of Him even in prosperity, we can continue to enjoy prosperity.
If we think of Him in all conditions, then we shall not know any difference at all and shall always be blissfull.
- Desire and Motive
It is possible to be truthful only if one is desireless and motiveless.
Desire and motive make people lie.
- Self-culture
The point at which service and self-culture meet is yoga. I serve to rediscover my own Self in All.
- Obedience
Submission to the Will of God is a tricky business. It is possible for the seeker to deceive himself and others: "I Am doing only His Will". Even scriptures like the Gita, the Bible and the Quran can be misinterpreted by the ego. To deal with the ego, obey someone implicitly. Try it! This is the purpose of guru bhakti.
Life is beauty when you do your duty.
- Asanas and Pranayama
Asanas and pranayama are aids, like spectacles are an aid for sight.
If you have no eyes, not even the most powerful spectacles will enable you to see.
If the heart is not pure, what will prapayama do?