Just as burning charcoal, if it loses its heat, becomes mere charcoal; and a piece of jaggery, if it loses its sweetness, becomes a lump of clay; likewise man remains truly human only as long as he adheres to the Eternal Dharma (which is represented by purity in thought, word and deed - Trikarana Suddhi). Without this basic quality, man is only human in form and not his true nature.

- Divine Discourse, November 21st, 1990.