Swami Satchidananda

The aim of all spiritual practice is to know your real Self, to know the Knower. 

The Bible says, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” But without knowing what your Self is, how can you love your Self in your neighbor? Know your Self and then see your own Self in your neighbor’s Self. 

Then you can really love your neighbor as your Self. 

What if I ask you to love all fruits as you love an apple—to see the apple in all other fruits? If you don’t know what an apple is, you won’t be able to see other fruits as an apple. 

To love everybody or everything as the spirit, you should realize your spiritual truth; you should realize the divine in you.