Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is.
As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake ourselves.
Perfection is the exclusive attribute of God, and it is indescribable, untranslatable. I do believe that it is possible for human beings to become perfect, even as God is perfect. It is necessary for all of us to aspire after that perfection but when that blessed state is attained, it becomes indescribable, indefinable.
It’s the action, not the fruit of the action, that’s important. You have to do the right thing. It may not be in your power, may not be in your time, that there’ll be any fruit.
Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances.
Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.
When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator.