Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you give away, and whatever austerity you practice, do it all as an offering to me.

The root cause of a person's suffering is their pride. Even if someone makes a sacrifice, they can still get caught up in their own pride. What is the point of such a sacrifice? It is pride, or ego, that should be sacrificed. That is where true happiness and bliss are found.

God has seen everything that will happen from eternity, including when and how He will create all creatures. He also foresaw all the prayers that would be offered and which ones He would hear.

Now, while the rose is with us, sing its praise. Now, while we are here to listen, minstrel, play the lute! For the message of all your songs is that the present is too short, and the unknown future is already upon us.