“Call on the Master with your whole being, and remain pure. The Master is the father, mother, husband, friend and everything…repeat mentally the mantra of the Master that you have received. You may study or you may do whatever you like, my child, but know it for certain that the ultimate goal of life is to see God. Keep your eyes always tuned towards Him. The world is after all ephemeral: It lasts just for a few days. The only eternal reality is God. Live a pure life. Purity is the basis of a spiritual life.”
(p.204, For Seekers of God, Swami Shivanandaji’s instruction to a devotee on 4th May 1929)