The more material wealth you collect, the greater the bother and the greater the sorrow when death calls. You must see yourself and hear your inner voice, urging you to discover your own truth. I am prompting you to discover your Reality. That is My Mission. (SSS Vol.4)
I always insist on people observing Dharma in all walks of life. Dharma is the inner voice of God. It is the conscience that has shaped itself as a result of centuries of and generations of asceticism and austerity; it is experience the voice of history, warning you against the breach of its command. (SSS Vol.8)
Since God is in every heart, the Inner Voice is the signal that Dharma (righteousness) gives while approving or disapproving any line of action. The Dharma that you have to follow is indicated by that Voice. That is the Svadharma for you. It is the Inner Witness that is the real I, which illumines the eye, the ear, the taste and the touch. (SSS Vol. 10)
Many are dispirited at their poverty, or misfortune; they hang their heads and fold their arms, and blame God for their plight. It is like the magnet and the piece of iron. The iron weeps that the magnet does not draw it. "I have no legs to walk, no wings to fly, no muscles to crawl or creep! How can I reach the magnet?" it wails. The magnet replies, "you are encrusted with rest, dust, and layers of mud; get rid of them and automatically, without any other ado, you can contact me and be with me for ever." It is sheer audacity to say, with all the rust and dust on, that God has no power to grant Grace; nor is it a sign of intelligence to say that God has no compassion in Him.
Examine yourselves, purify the heart and fill it with love towards all men and God will be with you. God is not somewhere away from you, some one distinct from you. He is in you, before you, behind you, beckoning, guiding, guarding, warning, prompting, the Inner Voice speaking ever with you. You need not seek Him, He is there ready to respond to the call from the heart. Call on Me and I am always by your side. So behave that the Grace is deserved. Look out for chances to serve others, speak soft and sweet, revere your teachers and all elders, study well to the best of your abilities, do not waste a single moment in idle talk or pastimes. That is the message I leave with you today. (SSS Vol.12)
But, sages and saints have known that the most noteworthy achievement of the senses of man is the glorification of the God within. ‘They are not eyes, they are but globules of glass, that do not earn a vision of God,’ says one. ‘They are not ears, they are but muscular protrusions that do not relish the praise of God,’ says another. Surdas condemns the hand that does not worship God and calls such hands, stacks of wood. The world and its attractions may appeal to your instincts and impulse but, God draws out your Love, as no worldly thing can. Develop the inner Vision, the habit of listening to the inner Voice, and you are assured of unshakeable peace and infinite joy. (SSS Vol.13)
It is your foremost duty to put into practice the dictates of your Antarvani (inner voice) and follow the good qualities that are within you. But people act contrary to their innate human values. Never ignore your inner voice. It is your true property. When you develop the ability to listen to your inner voice, you will make great progress in life. People are deluded to think that they can attain everything by ritualistic practice of Japa, Tapa, Yoga and Dhyana (recitation, penance, yoga and meditation). But, in fact, you can attain everything when you follow values that originate from your heart. You will be immersed in worldliness when you go against your inner voice. Indulgence in worldliness will take you away from your inner voice and innate values. Following the inner voice is true spirituality. You should not hurt anybody nor should you get hurt in the process. True system of education is that which teaches you this principle. Those who adhere to their inner voice, their all-round well-being is assured. True spirituality envisages that you should not act to your act contrary to your inner voice. (SS Feb 09 , p. 37)
The Buddhi (intelligence) has some other names. One of them is Antaryami (the In-dweller). Man is guided by the voice of this Indweller in the conduct of his life. When problems arise, man waits for the directives of the Inner Voice. If this Inner Voice is not giving him satisfactory answers, he will be in a quandary. When he gets satisfactory guidance from the Inner Voice, he will be able to come to terms with the external world. Sometimes, one is found to remark: ‘My conscience does not approve of this.’ The Inner Voice is the voice of conscience. When one is asked to ‘Follow the Master,’ the ‘Master’ is one’s conscience. When you follow the dictates of your conscience, you can reach the proper destination. (SSS Vol.23)