In plain words
In ancient times, in our Bhārata, there were just two: ‘Satyaṃvada, dharmaṃcara.’ Where do these begin? They begin through these two alone: Mātṛdevobhava, pitṛdevobhava. Our God before our eyes is our mother and father! Only when we honour our parents do we become those who honour the world. If, while serving outside, we fail to honour our parents at home, what honour is there? In Telugu they say it: ‘Win at home, then win in the square,’ they say. At home, first of all, honour your parents. For your blood, your head, your money: all are your parents' gift. When you do not honour such parents, whom can you honour? First of all, we must develop this practice.
As long as there is Ahaṅkāra, the Ātmatattva is not understood
Students! However great you may be, however learned, however wealthy, however high the position you attain, you must take part in service. Only then does the stain called Ahaṅkāra go away. As long as there is Ahaṅkāra, the Ātmatattva is not understood in the least. No matter who! We must give up both of these, Ahaṅkāra and mamakāra. ‘I’ is Ahaṅkāra; ‘mine’ is mamakāra. Though ‘I’ is Ahaṅkāra, who am I? Am I the body? Am I the Manas? Am I the Buddhi? Am I the antaḥkaraṇa? Who am I? You are none of these. Manas, Buddhi, antaḥkaraṇa: all these are instruments. You yourself are their master. That itself is the Ātma. ‘I’ is the Ātma itself! The Ātma has no such thing as Ahaṅkāra. One without Ahaṅkāra, spotless, unmoving, selfless, a spotless Prema: that is ‘I’. For one such as you to long for some other Śānti is laughable. You are the Embodiment of Peace. Why should you want another Peace? Wherever you go in the world, pieces. There is no peace. You are the Embodiment of Truth. You yourself are Satya. Then why should you search for Satya? You yourself are the Paramātma. You are GOD. Why should you strive after another GOD? Everything is within us. Once we have recognised that truth, there is no room at all for Ahaṅkāra.