“The important thing is: What is your attitude? If you put your mind one hundred percent on the work, success is bound to come. You need not see what others are doing; you watch yourself and see what you are doing. To the good, everything is good – this is so true!”
(p. 124, Spiritual treasures, Swami Turiyananda’s letter to Priyanath dt. 3rd November 1915)
“Mother will not put you to such violent methods in order to gain mastery over carnal desires. They will go away of themselves when your desire for realizing the Mother would increase, as a man would not care to have treacle after he has tasted candy. So when you get real taste for divine pleasure all craving for sense pleasure will cease to trouble you anymore. One thing is needful for you just now is to think of Mother and Mother alone and to look to nothing else for help or guidance. Have absolute faith in the Mother that she will protect you and lead you aright, and you will be saved for certain…Love for Mother will take away the love for flesh from your mind.”
(p.255, Spiritual Treasures, Swami Turiyananda’s letter dt 3rd November 1916)