Quotes from Baba Hari Dass

Tapas is not a penance, it's a mental training to develop will power

Life is not a burden, but we make it one when we refuse to accept things as they are.

Cultivate a sympathetic heart, humility in dealings, and selflessness in action. If these are practiced with earnestness and sincerity, then you will win the race of life.

Children copy their parents, friends, and teachers. They will develop the habits of the people around them. So if you want your child to be honest, peaceful and happy you should be that way first.

You can't teach a hunter it's wrong to kill.

When body, breath, and mind work together in harmony to achieve a spiritual goal, that is yoga.

As soon as a person starts thinking, 'I want to be a better person,' that is the start of Yoga.

If you work on yoga, yoga will work on you.

No one can please everyone. Your mental peace is more important. If you are in peace, then others around you will feel peace. So your best effort should be to work on yourself.

The world is not a burden; we make it a burden by our desires. When the desires are removed, the world is as light as a feather on an elephant's back.

Desire is the creator; desire is the destroyer.

Work honestly, meditate everyday, meet people without fear and play.