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| Ramayana |
| The people who surround the King must also believe in and respect the sanctity of the King's promise. If they do not do so, they will advice the King against keeping his promise. That would not only devalue the King's word but also the King himself in the eyes of his subjects. |
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| Mahabharata |
| A king punishes wrongdoers. The king's conscience should punish him on wrongdoing. |
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| Upanishads |
| Speak the truth and nothing but the truth. |
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| Hinduism |
| May I be truthful, in thought and in words. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| Om. O Gods, may we hear with our ears what is auspicious. O Ye adorable ones, may we see with our eyes what is auspicious. May we sing praises to ye and enjoy with strong limbs and body the life allotted to us by the Gods. Om Peace, Peace, Peace. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him who is the protector of all created beings. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om cid - agni - kunda-sambhutayai namah.
Salutations to Her who came out of the fire of Pure Consciousness. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
| Just as in the kingdom of a good ruler there is always pre-ponderence of righteousness, dwindling of evil, general prosperity, enlightenment and joy, so when Thou - the worshipful King of Kings, the Sovereign of the realm of liberation-reignest in the lotus of my heart, my righteous activities become complete, my sins dwindle, my passions wane, my life becomes happy, and my knowledge and bliss become fruitful. |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
The Space-dweller. Om khacharaya namah
The inner space in the heart transcends the phenomenon. |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| Don't speak. Act.Don't announce. Realise. |
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