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| Ramayana |
| It is sensible to stick to one goal rather than leap from one goal to another. A man who does so it directionless. Inspite of his strong desire, he is not able to get anywhere and ends his life in frustration. |
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| Mahabharata |
| Unnecessary war is mere adventurism. |
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| Upanishads |
| He who drinks the nectar of this truth rises above mortal pettiness. |
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| Hinduism |
| May your heart have windows to the West and doors to the East. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| He is the Self of the universe, the immortal being, the lord. He is the all-knowing, all-pervading protector of the universe. He alone rules the world for ever, and none else. Desirous of emancipation I seek refuge in that effulgent Being, whose light reveals the knowledge of the Atman; who first creates the cosmic Soul and delivers to him the supreme knowledge; who is without parts, without actions, tranquil, without fault, without taint; who is the supreme bridge to immortality, and is self-effulgent like a blazing fire consuming its fuel. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to the Slayer of the demon called Madhu. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om sinjana - mani - manjtra - mandita - sripad ambujayai namah.
Salutations to Her whose lotus - feet are adorned with tinkling anklets set with jewels. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
O Lord! Thou who art fond of residing in fortresses (Durga)! Take Thy residence always in the well-supplied fortress of my mind, having calmness as the moat, unyielding resolution as the surrounding walls, the rising multitude of virtues as the faithful army, the powerful senses located in the body as the gates, and knowledge as abounding wealth.
(There is pun on the word durga. It means a fortress and also Parvati the Divine Mother.) |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
The One concealed in the guise of madness. Om unmattavesha pracchannaya namah
He is actually mad after devotees. |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| The more we advance on the way, the more the need of the Divine Presence becomes imperative and indispensable. |
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