.. no great work is accomplished except by mutual co-operation and help. The same is the case with the development of great spiritual ideals, which each one of us wants to realise. Unless there is co-operation and common endeavour nothing great can be achieved.

(Page 10, Pathway to GOD in Kannada Literature - R D Ranade)



In trying to get rid of passions you will get nearer to God and if you go nearer to God you will get rid of passions. So your deliverance from passions and your devotion to God are interdependent. Your only endeavour therefore, should be to pursue the pathway to God.

(Page 32, Pathway to GOD in Kannada Literature - R D Ranade)





aba bhi nahi bigada hai kucha, thoda samaya baki raha- 'all is not yet completely lost, there is yet some time left for you.' Godliness will come to you even if you make up your mind to start your spiritual life just now. It is never too late to begin doing the right thing, begin your spiritual career at once.

(Page 52, Pathway to GOD in Kannada Literature - R D Ranade)


Our highest ideal is to approach, in meritorious deeds and in spritual realisation, our spiritual teacher because we regard that our spiritual teacher is identical with God.

(Page 67, Pathway to GOD in Kannada Literature - R D Ranade)

There are five important points to be noted in this description. They are all worth remembering and those who want to imbibe the characteristics of an ideal disciple should as far as possible try to imitate these qualities. The disciple is described as born upon earth like Faith incarnate and as resplendent Penance; that is the first characteristic

(Page 100, Pathway to GOD in Kannada Literature - R D Ranade)