One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.
My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.
Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat and man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man’s own advantage.
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts… take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature.
Prana, the vital breath, is born of Self. Like a person and his shadow, the Self and Prana are inseparable. Prana enters the body at birth, but does not die with the body.
