"Even if you have sinned, are not sinners saved? Repentance is enough to transmute sin into sanctity. The Lord graciously accepts contrition and pours His blessings. The Rathnakara who was engaged in acts of sin until the moment when wisdom dawned became a saint through repentance. He became the sage Valmiki. His story is proof of the value of contrition. You may ask, is it enough if one is free from the effects of sin? Should not the effects of Punya be also given up? Why, one has the freedom to give up merits of Punya, though one may not have equal freedom to give up the demerits of Paapa. The roaring forest fire reduced to ashes everything in its way; so too the mighty conflagration of Jnana will consume and destroy all sin and all Punya."

"To acquire this sacred spiritual Jnana, one thing is essential: Sraddha, steady faith in the Sastras and the teachers, and in the acquisition of Jnana. Without earnestness born of faith, no task however tiny can be accomplished by man. Therefore, you can yourselves see how essential it is for earning Jnana. Sraddha is the incomparable treasure-chest of Sama, Dama, Uparathi, Thithiksha and Samadhana, each one a coveted possession."

"Sraddha is only the first step. You must have been yearning to imbibe the teachings I am imparting. This is very necessary. Along with these, you must also be vigilant; do not yield to sloth. Again, you may fall into company that is not congenial or encouraging. To escape the evil influence of such company and to strengthen your mind to avoid it altogether, mastery over the senses is required."

"Do not admit doubt into you. Want of faith or steadiness is not as destructive as the venom of doubt. In its operation and consequence, it is like the tubercular bacilli. It is born in A-jnana and it penetrates into the cavity of the heart of man and breeds there. It is the parent of disaster."

"Therefore, destroy this demon with the sword of Self-knowledge or Atma-jnana. Arise, Arjuna! Engage in activity as if duty bound, have full faith in My words, do as I bid you, with no thought of the fruit therefrom. Be a practitioner of Nishkaama-karma. By that renunciation, you will get established in Jnana; you will win liberation from change, from birth and death."