Vedic Thoughts
The need of the spirit soul is that he wants to get out of the limited sphere of material bondage and fulfill his desire for complete freedom. He wants to get out of the covered walls of the greater universe. He wants to see the free light and the spirit. That complete freedom is achieved when he meets the complete spirit, the Personality of Godhead.
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.2.8, Purport
The holy name of the Lord is never revealed to one who is situated in the bodily concept of life and thinks in terms of “I” and “mine.” If one doesn’t reject the enjoying mentality, the transcendental platform will never be attained.
Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prākṛta-rasa Śata-dūṣiṅī
If you become conscious of Me, you will pass over all the obstacles of conditioned life by My grace. If, however, you do not work in such consciousness but act through false ego, not hearing Me, you will be lost.
Lord Śrī Kṛṣṅa Bhagavad-gītā 18.58
One who daily sings the glories of Yaśoda’s son [Kṛṣṅa], which are as cooling as sandalwood and camphor, is not troubled by the days of the Kali-yuga, for at every step he experiences a torrential flood of the sweetest nectar.
Śrī Kaviratna Padyāvalī 41
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the only shelter of everyone. Anyone desiring to be protected by others is certainly a great fool who desires to cross the sea by holding the tail of a dog.
Devas Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.9.22
This body, which is eatable by jackals and dogs after death, does not actually do any good for me, the spirit soul. It is usable only for a short time and may perish at any moment. The body and its possessions, its riches and relatives, must all be engaged for the benefit of others, or else they will be sources of tribulation and misery.
Sage Dadhīci Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.10.10
The Supreme Soul dwells within the core of all living beings, but He does not manifest Himself to everyone. Only persons of superior intelligence and purified vision may perceive Him.
Śrī Yamarāja Kaṭha Upaniṣad 3.12
Upon achieving the stage of transcendental devotional service in pure love of God, a person becomes perfect, immortal, and peaceful.
Śrī Nārada Muni Nārada-bhakti-sūtra 4