Birds and beasts need no divine incarnation to guide them, for they have no inclination to stray away from their dharma (right living, self-disciplinary rules.) Man alone forgets or ignores the goal of life (EL, p. 73)

You can purchase drugs, but cannot purchase health,

You can purchase a bed but cannot purchase sleep.

You might employ even the most expert doctors, but you cannot ward off health.

So, realise the goal of life, without delay.

(SSS Vol. 15, p. 213)

The goal of life is the final merging in the sea, God. (SSS Vol.3)

There are two kinds of learning in the educational system today. One relates to information about various subjects. The other relates to the rectification of the individual s life. The first relates to the physical. The second relates to the spiritual. The former is concerned with earning a living. The latter is concerned with the basic goal of life. (SSS Vol.26)

Few men in the world are able to recognise what is the primary goal of life. Many are not even worried about this inability.What is life? What is its highest goal? Man has to enquire into these basic questions. Man’s highest aim, however, appears to be to obtain food, clothing, shelter and progeny. All these are, no doubt, necessary to some extent. But these are related to mere living and have no relation to the supreme goal of life. Along with leading one s ordinary life, one has to take note of the great aim of life. Man must recognise the immense preciousness of human life. (SSS Vol.26)

Saint Tyagaraja sang that however high a bird flies, it will have to come down and rest on a tree at some time. Similarly man has to submit to Divinity one day whatever be his reservations. That is the goal of life. Instead of realizing it at some later stage of life it is better to do it now and start the process. (SSS Vol.26)

Every person born on earth should recognise his inherent divinity and make his life meaningful by leading a Godly life. This is the primary goal of life. (SSS Vol.26)

God alone is the giver of life, the guardian of life and the goal of life. Do not contemplate on Death; it is just an incident in life; contemplate on God, who is the master of all life. (SSS Vol.8)

Those who regard the Gita as the basis and the goal of life, attain the sacredness of the Divinity. (SSB 1979, p. 43)

The doer of virtuous deeds commands respect and reputation. Thus, one should engage himself in the performance of action that will benefit all. God’s Grace is the greatest wealth. To consider the amassing of money, gold or other material objects as symbols of wealth and social prestige is incorrect. The goal of life, instead, should be the acquisition of the divine wealth of God’s Grace. (SSB 1979, p. 212)