Prem Prakash

“Attempting to contain the infinite within finite symbolism of language may result in scholarship, but it will not produce devotion. (110)”

— Prem Prakash

“[A] practitioner of any spiritual path must have complete confidence that his adopted path is, for him, superior to all others. (57)”

— Prem Prakash

I am fond of reminding my yoga students of the saying "It takes one to know one" when they become lost I…

— Prem Prakash

“A man who wears a fragrant flower on his collar spreads a perfume wherever he goes. (141)”

— Prem Prakash

“Better not to plant seeds of selfishness than try to eradicate them once they have grown into giant weeds. (91)”

— Prem Prakash

“Peace and supreme joy may seem like end-states to practitioners on more difficult spiritual paths, but the path of devotion should be…

— Prem Prakash

“Every organized religion holds that certain behaviors, rituals, personalities, places, and/or books are sacred. These organized teachings are proper in their own…

— Prem Prakash

Our stresses, anxieties, pains, and problems arise because we do not see the world, others, or even ourselves as worthy of love

— Prem Prakash

“Spiritual literature can be a great aid to an aspirant, or it can be a terrible hindrance. If it is used to…

— Prem Prakash

“To the yogi, all experience is seen as one, as a means to help him cultivate devotion. All experiences have equal meaning…

— Prem Prakash

“If one’s life is so unsatisfying that an unhealthy activity brings a shred of happiness, it is nigh impossible to give it…

— Prem Prakash

“The aspirant would do well to avoid those ‘spiritual teachers’ who delight in pointing out the evils of the world. These are…

— Prem Prakash

At the end of our lives we hope we will look back and, like an incense stick completely burned away, will have…

— Prem Prakash

“Relinquishing selfish wants, one is free to allow others to travel their own paths under the will of God. (18)”

— Prem Prakash

“The yogi can relate to his Beloved in the form of a personal relationship-as a friend, a child, a spouse. He can…

— Prem Prakash

“What is important is not the specific manner in which God is worshiped but the degree to which the devotee is filled…

— Prem Prakash

The world that we perceive is a reflection of our own states of mind and reveals our own level of consciousness.

— Prem Prakash

“Each soul has its own note to sing in the divine chorus and no voice is more important than another. (94)”

— Prem Prakash

“A yogi is much more disciplined in his speech. Yogic tradition has it that speech must pass before three barriers prior to…

— Prem Prakash