"As is the cloth, so is the price.

For carrying on the

short-lived activities of vyavahara (worldly
activities), employ your short-lived body and wealth.
Mind is a permanent thing, which remains with you
always. Even in the other world, it will continue to
stay with you. Therefore, connect it with a permanent
thing. God, being the eternal existence both in
animate and inanimate things, is the only permanent
thing of the highest order. Connect your mind with
Him."
"Do good works without hesitation. The jiva has been
experiencing samsara for many, many births. It is only
natural, therefore, that its tendencies have become
worldly. To turn its tendency toward Paramatma [God]
and away from samsara [worldly life] requires effort.
In reality, the aim of life is to stop the mind from
involvement with this world. If one engages in the
spiritual practice of Bhagavan and in thinking and
speaking about Him, the mind will start dwelling on
Him, and after some time, it will withdraw from
samsara on its own."
"In our daily affairs we should adopt a strategy of
quickly attending to good works and things related to
the divine. Should any wrong thought arise, on the
other hand, we should try to postpone it to another
time by saying, 'I'll do it tomorrow, or the day after
next.' In this way, wrong action can be continuously
postponed."
"To be born a human is more fortunate than to be born
a deva. Taking birth as a deva is considered
comparable to taking birth as any other life form.
Birth as a god is attained by those who perform
certain sacrifices and karma, etc. associated with
divinity, with the intention to enjoy divine
pleasures. The minds of the devatas wander incessantly
because of the abundance of enjoyable things in the
heavenly realms, and hence they cannot perform
purushartha [actions consistent with the goals of
human life and evolution]. For this reason, the human
birth is considered superior, because here, by doing
as much purushartha as possible, one can eventually
become one with God. A human being is like a lump of
pure gold, whereas gods are like pieces of fine
jewelry. Having been perfected as jewelry, their
progression is complete, and they cannot be further
improved. On the other hand, gold which has not yet
been crafted by the jeweler is completely unrestricted
in its potential. Hence the birth of a human being is
said to be the very best birth for action. Having
attained this birth, one should not act carelessly,
but should conscientiously perform the best
purushartha. Fulfilling one's own dharma while keeping
faith in Paramatma is the greatest purushartha. Strive
to become one with God in this lifetime. Have firm
faith in the Vedas and shastras and keep the company
of those wise people who also have faith in them. Only
then will the purpose of your life be fulfilled."