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The Ultimate Truth is called God. This one can realize in the state of Nirvikalpa Samadhi. A circle can have only one centre but it can have numerous radii. The centre can be compared to God and the radii to religions. So, no one sect, no one religion or book can make an absolute claim of It. He who works for It gets It.

— Swami Narayanananda Selected Articles 1933-1986 (2002)

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Religion is another name for the realization of Truth. It consists in becoming and being one with the Supreme Being. Doctrines and dogmas are only details of a secondary nature.

A Practical Guide to Samadhi (1957)

There are three kinds of fools in this world, fools proper, educated fools and rich fools. The world persists because of the folly of these fools.

Revelation (1951)

Love is not lust. The two (love and lust) are poles apart. Love liberates while lust binds.

A Practical Guide to Samadhi (1957)

Every discord is a harmony not understood. Happiness is a disease, and pain, a medicine.

A circle can have only one centre but it can have numerous radii. The centre can be compared to God and the radii to religions. So, no one sect, no one religion or book can make an absolute claim of It. He who works for It gets It.

Selected Articles 1933-86 (2002)

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