"As a Shankaracharya he (Guru Dev) was found to have the great intellect of the first Shankacharya and the heart of Buddha - lovable, soft heart of Buddha and the great intellect of Shankara. That was his personality." ----
"Those who have seen those days (around Guru Dev) have been so fortunate, and those who have seen me moving about in that atmosphere know how the grace of Guru Dev has dawned. And when they hear the story how it is happening, then they say, `Oh, it is no surprise, he has received the grace of Guru Dev`. All but his grace and nothing else. Except his grace I don't have anything." --- "So, we are fortunate and all of you are very fortunate to have his (Guru Dev) grace so far from India. But the fortune is there, only we have to share our fortune with all our fellowmen. We have to do our utmost what we can to bring this meditation to all the people in all the ways it is possible for everyone of us." ---- "If I could have some real good cooperation of all the people who come in my contact, it would be something - the whole world will become so full with all sublime actions of human life. Humanity will be changed into divinity. We have seen his life, so we know what Divine could be in man's life. Just fullness of divinity. That is all the strength I have and that you should feel in yourself. Such great power, such great wisdom, such great bliss. That is something about Guru Dev."