3-1:
Nature speaks louder than the call from the minaret.
3-2:
The priest gives a benediction from the church; the branches
of the tree in bending give blessing from God.
3-3:
The soul brings its light from Heaven; the mind acquires its
knowledge from earth. Therefore, when the soul believes readily,
the mind may still doubt.
3-4:
Those who throw dust at the sun, the dust falls in their own
eyes.
3-5:
Man creates his own disharmony.
3-6:
The real abode of God is in the heart of man; when it is frozen
with bitterness or hatred, the doors of the shrine are closed,
the light is hidden.
3-7:
It is a false love that does not uproot man's claim of 'I';
the first and last lesson of love is 'I am not.'
3-8:
You cannot be both horse and rider at the same time.
3-9:
It is more important to know the truth about one's self than
to try to find out the truth of heaven and hell.
3-10:
Every man's pursuit is according to his evolution.
3-11:
Man sees what he sees; beyond it he cannot see.
3-12:
The source of truth is within man; he himself is the object
of his realization.
3-13:
As life unfolds itself to man, the first lesson he learns is
humility.
3-14:
God is truth, and truth is God.
3-15:
Until man loses himself in the vision of God, he cannot be said
to live really.
3-16:
At every step of evolution, man's realization of God changes.
3-17:
Verily, he is victorious who has conquered himself.
3-18:
Prayer is the greatest virtue, the only way of being free from
all sin.
3-19:
It is the sincere devotee who knows best how to humble himself
before God.
3-20:
It is wise to see all things, and yet to turn our eyes from
all that should be overlooked.
3-21:
Our soul is blessed with the impression of the glory of God
whenever our lips praise Him.
3-22:
There is one Teacher, God Himself; we are all His pupils.
3-23:
All earthly knowledge is as a cloud covering the sun.
3-24:
The first sign of the realization of truth is tolerance.
3-25:
He who is filled with the knowledge of names and forms has no
capacity for the knowledge of God.
3-26:
Man is closer to God than the fishes are to the ocean.
3-27:
We start our lives trying to be teachers; it is very hard to
learn to be a pupil.
3-28:
Until the heart is empty, it cannot receive the knowledge of
God.
3-29:
According to his evolution, man knows truth.
3-30:
We can never sufficiently humble our limited self before limitless
perfection.
3-31:
Even to utter the name of God is a blessing that can fill the
soul with light, joy, and happiness as nothing else can do.