True devotion

The Lord does not demand offerings from the believer, it is as per the financial strengths of the individual and his/her own choices that one makes offerings. Today religion has become a business and we are forced to buy archanai-platters from the temple's administrations, make dakshinas mandatorily and other such wrong practices.

God listens to everyone's prayers. Genuine requests are answered and a path is shown to the devout. Faith in God and one-self is the greatest strength that a person can have.

God and worship

As long as you respond to a name what objection could there be to your worshipping a God with name or form? Worship God with or without form till you know who you are.

Ramana Maharishi

Tatvamasi

The best place you can find God is within yourself.

Self-Realization

Increase your capacity. Purify yourself. Acquire that gentle strength within. God will come and say to you, “I want to enter this living temple that you are.” Prepare yourself for that situation. Remove the impurities – and you will find that he who wants to know reality is himself the source of reality.

Swami Rama

Knowledge

Knowledge of theories that prove the existence of God is not as important as learning to discipline oneself, so that God can be experienced directly.

Swami Rama

Atheism

It takes all kinds of people to make a world and the atheists by their tirades continue to unwittingly spread the cause of God.

Anonymous

Prayers

When in doubt, pray and give it your best shot.

Anonymous

Supreme Spirit

"Heart" is merely another name for the Supreme Spirit,
because He is in all hearts.

Ramana Maharishi

God

Can you see your own eyes? God is like that. He is as close as your own eyes. He is your own, even though you can't see Him.

Swami Vivekananda

Seeing God

Can you see your own eyes? God is like that. He is as close as your own eyes. He is your own, even though you can't see Him.

Swami Vivekananda

God

Nobody doubts that he exists, though he may doubt the existence of God. If he finds out the truth about himself and discovers his own source, this is all that is required.

Ramana Maharishi