Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.

The spirit of man is more important than mere physical strength, and the spiritual fiber of a nation than its wealth.

I do not doubt that we would become more useful if we praised God more, and others would join us, for they would see that God has blessed us.

People talk to people who perceive nothing, who have open eyes and see nothing; they shall talk to them and receive no answer; they shall adore those who have ears and hear nothing; they shall burn lamps for those who do not see.

I am particularly drawn to the form of meditation called Japa. I know it works.

From an eternal perspective, the only death that is truly premature is the death of one who is not prepared to meet God.

One of the most important decisions you’ll ever make is choosing the kind of universe you exist in: is it helpful and supportive or hostile and unsupportive? Your answer to this question will make all the difference in terms of how you live your life and what kind of Divine assistance you attract.

If you have a particular faith or religion, that is good. But you can survive without it.

The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there.

I am a simple Buddhist monk – no more, no less.

I know, to banish anger altogether from one’s breast is a difficult task. It cannot be achieved through pure personal effort. It can be done only by God’s grace.

If you can feel that Mother Earth is in you, and you are Mother Earth, then you are not any longer afraid to die because the earth is not dying. Like a wave appears and disappears and appears again.

I did once seriously think of embracing the Christian faith. The gentle figure of Christ, so full of forgiveness that he taught his followers not to retaliate when abused or struck, but to turn the other cheek – I thought it was a beautiful example of the perfect man.

Neither of my parents went to church, but they did everything that you needed to do to be Christian. That’s something a Quaker would call an intimation of the divine.

I am God’s vessel. But my greatest pain in life is that I will never be able to see myself perform live.

When you focus on how wonderful God is and all the great things He’s done… is doing… and even will do in your life, your natural response will be praise, adoration and awe. Don’t let yourself ever get used to it… stay amazed!

All religions must be tolerated… for every man must get to heaven in his own way.

Open-minded people tend to be interested in Buddhism because Buddha urged people to investigate things – he didn’t just command them to believe.

Happiness is neither without us nor within us. It is in God, both without us and within us.

I never saw a contradiction between the ideas that sustain me and the ideas of that symbol, of that extraordinary figure, Jesus Christ.

He best keeps from anger who remembers that God is always looking upon him.

I fear that too many have sadly surrendered their agency to the adversary and are saying by their conduct, ‚I care more about satisfying my own desires than I do about bearing the Savior’s power to bless others.‘

I’m not a New Age person, but I do believe in meditation, and for that reason I’ve always liked the Buddhist religion. When I’ve been to Japan, I’ve been to Buddhist temples and meditated, and I found that rewarding.

A man who is eating or lying with his wife or preparing to go to sleep in humility, thankfulness and temperance, is, by Christian standards, in an infinitely higher state than one who is listening to Bach or reading Plato in a state of pride.

Nonviolence means avoiding not only external physical violence but also internal violence of spirit. You not only refuse to shoot a man, but you refuse to hate him.

Religion is just mind control.

I believe that having a spiritual life is so important in everybody’s life.

You can be rich in spirit, kindness, love and all those things that you can’t put a dollar sign on.

Coincidences are spiritual puns.

Isn’t it amazing that we are all made in God’s image, and yet there is so much diversity among his people?

I can tell you from experience that God’s help and presence in our lives is vital. He is the Author of all true success and everything that is good-without Him, we can do nothing of true value.

Whenever I’m confused about something, I ask God to reveal the answers to my questions, and he does.

Exceeds man’s might: that dwells with the gods above.

Our prayers should be for blessings in general, for God knows best what is good for us.

I spent years studying the teachings of Patanjali, and he reminded us several thousand years ago that when we are steadfast – which means that we never slip in our abstention of thoughts of harm directed toward others – then all living creatures cease to feel enmity in our presence.

The highest proof of the spirit is love. Love the eternal thing which can already on earth possess as it really is.

Piety is not a goal but a means to attain through the purest peace of mind the highest culture.

It was still quiet in the house, and not a sound was heard from outside, either. Were it not for this silence, my reverie would probably have been disrupted by reminders of daily duties, of getting up and going to school.

Obedience to God is the pathway to the life you really want to live.

One of the greatest lessons of my own life was learning to turn the inner rampage of hatred and anger toward my own father for his reprehensible behavior and abandonment of his family into an inner reaction more closely aligned with God and God-realized love.

Religion and ritual can be vehicles for entering stillness. It says in Psalm 46:10, ‚Be still, and know that I am God.‘ But they are still just vehicles. The Buddha called his teaching a raft: You don’t need to carry it around with you after you’ve crossed the river.

People define Christianity differently. I think a large portion of our population are Christians, they’re not all growing in their faith, they’re not all active, but I believe that a lot of people believe in Jesus and believe that he is their Lord and Savior.

True prayer is neither a mere mental exercise nor a vocal performance. It is far deeper than that – it is spiritual transaction with the Creator of Heaven and Earth.

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made straight and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it together.

Complaining is dangerous business. It can damage or even destroy your relationship with God, your relationships with other people, and even with your relationship with yourself.

Give every man thy ear, but few thy voice.

Jesus is a divine guest inside of you all the time – one who loves, understands, sees and hears you. He wants to live in oneness with you… to be the centerpiece of everything you do.

It is not the body’s posture, but the heart’s attitude that counts when we pray.

Man takes his law from the Earth; the Earth takes its law from Heaven; Heaven takes its law from the Tao. The law of the Tao is its being what it is.

I am rather inclined to silence.

I answer only to God.

The essence of all religions is one. Only their approaches are different.

I do think that a minister who can preach a sermon without addressing sinners does not know how to preach.

Become slower in your journey through life. Practice yoga and meditation if you suffer from ‚hurry sickness.‘ Become more introspective by visiting quiet places such as churches, museums, mountains and lakes. Give yourself permission to read at least one novel a month for pleasure.

My religion is based on truth and non-violence. Truth is my God. Non-violence is the means of realising Him.

Only God can look at somebody’s heart.

Heaven means to be one with God.

The just is close to the people’s heart, but the merciful is close to the heart of God.

I am prepared to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the great ordeal of meeting me is another matter.

Being brought up very religious, I have a fear of people that look to idol gods.

Meditation helps me to calm down.