“Struggle alone does not lead to peace; one must surrender and submit. Through the grace of the Lord everything will gradually be resolved…One should continue spiritual practices on a regular basis. It is important to follow a routine. But one must try to maintain the spiritual current within constantly.”
(p.223, Spiritual treasures, Swami Turiyananda’s letter to Swami Madhavananda dt. 17Th July 1920)
“What you need is to dive deep into God. If you need something more, the all-powerful Mother will provide it at the right moment. A devotee has no one to depend upon but the Mother. By Her grace, the devotee gets all he needs. The scriptures are all in the Mother’s mind, alive, afresh, and ready for use. If he has Her feet always clearly in his mind, what has he to worry about? She is the embodiment of all knowledge. She is all the scriptures.”
(p.155, Letters For Spiritual seekers, Swami Shivananda’s letter dt. 17th July 1919)