Narendra

How can I call out to you, Lord, with a mind that's so worldly and stained? Can a straw survive unharmed when thrown into a pit of fiery coals?

Narendra sang inspiring songs for the younger devotees, read with them the Imitation of Christ and the Gita, and presented to them the positive ideals of spirituality.

The feeling of ego has covered the truth. As the individual's sense of self fades, the sense of God's presence approaches.

The treasure of your name is priceless and is the dwelling place of immortality. Whoever chants your name becomes immortal.

O Mother, make me mad with Thy love! What need have I of knowledge or reason?

Your name is sweet, O Refuge of the humble. It is like the sweetest nectar to our ears and comforts us, Beloved of our souls.

Leave behind the false, O mind, and worship the Real. All your sorrows will disappear from your life.

Oh Mother, make me crazy with your love! I don't need knowledge or reason.

You are my inner guide, Mother, always awake in my heart. Day and night, you hold me in your lap.

If my soul cannot fully immerse itself in the Lotus of your feet like a bee, what comfort can I find in life, Lord?

You are the most precious jewel in my heart, the abode of eternal joy.

I've lost all interest in the world. I no longer enjoy the company of worldly people, except for one or two devotees.

I want peace, and I don't even care about God.

You only think about the suffering in the world, but why do you forget that God has also given you so much happiness?

He has given us three great gifts: human birth, the desire to know God, and the company of a great soul.

If one believes that everything is God, all doubts vanish. God alone is responsible for everything that happens.

I am pure consciousness and bliss, I am Śiva! I am Śiva!

Nothing can be achieved in spiritual life without renouncing worldly desires, particularly those related to 'woman and gold'. 'Woman' can be a metaphor for intense emotional attachment, which can lead to spiritual downfall. Most people are under the control of their emotions and desires.

I don't care about anything. Although I'm talking to you, I feel like getting up and leaving right away.

I will fast until death for the realization of God.