What a pitiable fate is this? The little ego in man is fed into a huge conflagration by the mind and the senses, and one is caught in the fire of distress. Egoism makes a person see glory in petty achievements, happiness in trivial acquisitions, and joy in temporary authority over others. But, the Immortal within is awaiting discovery to confer bliss and liberation from birth and death. There is a definite technique by which the Immortal spark can be discovered. Though it may appear difficult, each step forward makes the next one easier and a mind made ready by discipline, in a flash discovers that the Divine is the basis of creation. There is no shortcut to this consummation. You must give up all the impediments you have accumulated so far and become light for the journey. Lust, greed, anger, malice, conceit, envy, hate - all these pet tendencies must be shed.

- Divine Discourse, Dec 8, 1964.