When the tree of life sends its roots into the eternal Atmic reality which is the unchanging, eternal, universal and the immanent entity of which the individual is but a spark, it will flourish grandly, yielding fragrant blossoms of loving service, and sweet and nourishing fruits of joy to all; the sweetness of virtue will render every bite and chew delightful. This does not mean that you have to renounce hearth and home and flee to solitude or the forest. There is no guarantee that the hearth and home will not follow you into the silence and solitude of the forest; for, if your mind clings to worldly desires, you cannot escape them by simply putting some distance between you and them. You may be in the jungle, but your mind may wander in the marketplace. Similarly you may be in the marketplace, but by Sadhana (spiritual practices) you can still secure a patch of peace in the heart in the midst of the busiest thoroughfare.

- Divine Discourse, Mar 28, 1967.