1. Simple life, few wants and honest earnings - without these basic qualities, you can never attain God.
2. The discovery of your own subjective self leads to Eternal Liberation.
3. Laughter is a form of Meditation. Note while laughing heartily, the thought-process ceases.
4. Withdraw your self from the outer phenomenal world. Be within. This is Meditation.
5. Simple Arithmetic :- Simple Living = Simple Mind.
6. Be feather-weight. Do not be heavy-weight if you want to progress spiritually.
7. He who laughs at this life is a true Sanyasi. He, who takes life seriously is a bound soul.
8. The mantra is the Atomic Energy in the path of spirituality. It blasts completely the mountains of sins and ugly sanskaras. Therefore, repeat incessantly your Ishta Mantra.
9. Thoughts are coming from the Infinte Thinker. Be one with the thinker and not the thoughts.
10. Self-illumination - let that be your goal.
11. Feel yourself as a 'Spiritual Being' and not a physical being.
12. Guru is all Gods put together.

In college days, I was very much interested to know about God. And even Baba's temple was nearby which included a library too. I used to read books a lot there by sitting in the temple after Aarathi sometimes. At the same time I used to note few points whichever I liked. I would like to share these, about Lord Ganesha, with you all which was written by Vivekananda. I would like to thank my dearest friend Sushma suggesting this site to share my thoughts. So now, let's come into detail about Lord Ganesha, our Hindu deity.
1. The head of Ganesha is of an elephant and the body is one of a human being.
Meaning : The Lord or God or Truth includes in it both the Animal and Human Kingdom. The Lord exists in and through both.
2. The head is in shape of OM.
OM has three parts :
A -> Waking World
U -> Dreaming World
M -> Deep Sleep World
OM includes all sounds. This means all words are included in 'OM'.
Meaning : Whole vision, wisdom of an enlightened person, is a vision which includes the whole world.
3. Large ears symbolize that an awakened person is one whose listening is very sharp and very attentive. Attentive listening is one which is focussed on what is being said.
4. Trunk means that an awakened person is like a trunk, who has the capacity to effectively handle (only through large ears) the big issues as well as small issues in life.
5. Hands : Ganesha has 4 hands. These 4 hands represent the 4 aspects of the mind i.e.,
a) Manah
b) Buddhi
c) Chitta and
d) Ahamkara
In the upper right hand, there is an Axe. This Axe represents detachment.
In the upper left hand, there is a Noose(Pasha). The Pasha is Prema Pasha. After detachment, a wise person attracts all people close to him with the Pasha of Love - Prema Pasha. Love guarantees nothing but provides everything.
The other right hand is Mudra. Mudra is Abhaya Mudra where the hand is fully open.
In some other idols, there is Chin Mudra, a Mudra which communicates the whole Vedantic Truth.
Abhaya - fearless, Mudra - posture
Abhaya assures freedom to everyone. No one needs to be frightened of me. This is Abhaya Mudra.
Chin - Chit means consciousness, Mudra - posture
The whole posture is one of consciousness. In this Mudra, the index finger represents EGO(Ahamkara), thumb represents Brahman(Truth), and the other 3 fingers i.e., middle, ring and little finger represents Satwa, Rajas and Tamas, the three Gunas.
The index finger is always used to threaten or criticize or brand somebody. So, not used for Japa. So, it represents Ahamkara.
Thumb is the support (Adhara) for all other fingers in the absence of which the other fingers become powerless. Thumb is likened to the 'Atma' consciousness.
The other three fingers represents 3 Gunas which the world is made of, and is called as Trigunatmika Maya. In this posture, the thumb and the index finger are merged together in the form of a circle. This means that I(EGO) should detach itself from the world.
The left hand i.e, 4rth hand, there is Modaka, a sweet. This means that the result of an understanding and implementation of all this what has been said is the Modaka-sweet-your life is going to be sweet.
6. Eyes symbolize purity and innocence personified. The clear eyes represents a Pure Mind.
7. Tusks : He has got 2 tusks.
One tusk is broken. This means Duality(Dwandwa) is broken, that is, released from bondage. Dwandwa stands for Raga and Dwesha i.e., likes and dislikes. A wise person operates from the background of sankalpa(commitment) and samarpana(surrender). Just accepts the facts as they are.
8. Vibhuti(Ash) : 3 lines is applied.
The body is going to be reduced to ashes. The ego 'I' when burned, he applies it on the forehead.
9. Stomach : The big stomach represents the capacity to stomach all problems of life.
A wise person is one who has the capacity to digest and ingest all problems. This is what the big stomach connotes.
Secondly, it symbolizes the very appetite to live life. For an awakened person, life is full of fun. He becomes so participative in life, that every moment is a source of joy and adventure with or without problems, with or without difficulties.
The stomach is surrounded by a snake. The snake represents the psychic energy of a person; the life energy; the life potential of a person.
This psychic energy in its unexploded form is like the dormant snake wound in 3 coils. When coiled, the snake occupies a very small space. When uncoiled, it occupies a very large space.
The snake in the expanded form is wound round the stomach. Each one of us has a tremendous potential which is dormant in us. It is for us to wake up and exploit this potential.
10. Yajnopavita : A sacred thread round his body. This thread has three strands. The 3 strands represent the 3 Vedas - Rig, Yajur and Sama Veda. There is a knot tied in the Yajnopavita, which is called Brahmagranthi. This means that all the 3 Vedas ultimately speak of Brahman alone. The essence(Tatparya) of all the 3 Vedas is Brahman(Truth). Truth has another meaning of Moksha or Ananda. An awakened person is one who has the Veda for his armour, the shield. His whole protection is the Veda. Veda means 'Vid' TO KNOW. The whole enquiry of the Veda is to explore, knowingness becomes the content of the Veda. To know what? To know 3 aspects. The Subject, the Object, and the relationship between the subject and object.
The content of knowing is to discover the freedom through exploration. All knowing is possible in a space of observation.
11. The Sitting Posture shows one leg folded touching the other and the other leg is touching the bottom of the ground where he is seated. This means that there is an integration of the mind(Manah) and the intellect(Buddhi).
12. In front of Ganesha, we find a lot of sweets and delicious dishes and a rat looking at Ganesha.
The plate full of fruits, sweets and dishes represents the colourful world of objects.
The RAT represents DESIRES. Generally, rat will run to eat but here it is looking at Ganesha meaning that for an awakened person who has discovered Truth, thereby the desires, are waiting for orders, like the rat being the master of his desires. Ganesha riding on the rat means He is riding on his desires, i.e., He is the master of His desires. Therefore, Ganesha has a crown. The crown means a Sovereign. Only when you are a master of your desires can you become the king of your life. King means Master of his own life.
'Jitendriyah' means one who is Master of his Indriyas(sense organs).

Hello!!! Just thought to key in few proverbs too. Though everyone knows, still felt like sharing few of these........

1. The secret of success is constancy of purpose - Disracli.
2. The Contended man is never poor, the discontended is never rich - George Elliot.
3. No legacy is so rich as honesty - Shakespeare.
4. What I gave I have, What I spent I had, What I kept I lost - Old Proverb.
5. If principle is good for anything, it is worth living upto it - Benjamin Franklin.
6. Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance - Jhonson.
7. The greatest boon that one can have is the freedom from fear - Mahaveer.
8. Kindness is the golden chain by which society is bounded together - Goethe.
9. Charity begins at home - Terence.
10. Be noble in every thought and in every deed - Longfellow.

Watch your Words.
Watch your Actions.
Watch your Thoughts.
Watch your Character.
Watch your Heart.     - Baba.

You are what your deep, driving desire is.
As your desire is, so is your will.
As your will is, so is your deed.
As your deed is, so is your destiny.     - Brihadaranyaka Upanishad IV.4.5 .

1. Abhyasa(Practice) and Vairagya(Dispassion) are the two golden spokens necessary for mind control.
2. Seek pleasure, but in such a way which will not spoil your physical or mental health, or obstruct your higher development. If you must seek physical pleasure, seek them in such a way that your powers may be preserved for enjoying the joys of the mind; seek the joys of the mind in such a way that your powers may be preserved for attaining the bliss of the spirit. Do not seek pleasures in a way that will destroy you.
3. There are three kinds of Ananda, Joy :
i) the joy of worldly enjoyment(Visayananda),
ii) the joy of worship(Bhajanananda), and
iii) the joy of brahman(Brahmananda).
4. So long as these passions are directed towards the world and its objects, they behave like enemies. But when they are directed towards God, they become the best friends of man, for they leading him to God. Lust for the things of the world must be changed into hankering for God; the anger that a man feels towards his fellowmen should be turned towards God for not revealing Himself. One should deal with all the passions in the same manner. These passions cannot be eradicated but can be educated.

I just keyed in these few golden words what I knew when I was studying. After a long time, I myself am going through these as I am typing. I know it's very very difficult to practice. But trying them, to calm your mind, is no harm.