“You must always remember that in spirituality, it is not the intellect and external life that matters, but it is the feelings and inner experiences that count. You can live in the world, do all your duties, and yet be spiritual. You should not run away from the world, nor shirk your duties towards your own and others. Live in the world doing all your legitimate duties, but keep your mind always toward the goal. Have a longing for inner life and experiences, and it will surely come to you gradually. (www.lordmeher.org, p1663)
“Truly speaking, it does not matter where one lives. It matters how one lives. Even living in the mountains or caves, one makes no progress at all if one’s mind is engrossed in worldly maya. On the other hand, one living in the world, doing all his duties therein, can achieve much if he is not engrossed in maya and thinks of the Path.” (www.lordmeher.org, p1662)
[Interviews in Hollywood in 1935]