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| Ramayana |
| There are times when a clever man refuses to see the truth or be reasonable. When pride is at stake, he becomes blind to all else. For an arrogant man, there can be no greater dishonour than loss of face. |
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| Mahabharata |
| Fight battles with bravery. Death will ensure your name in the rolls of honour. |
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| Upanishads |
| The desire to know more than mundane matters is rare indeed. |
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| Hinduism |
| Welcome the rain-bearing cloud. They bring the promise of new life. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| As Thou art unborn, one afraid of birth and death like me seeks refuge in Thee. O Thou destroyer of evil, let Thy gracious presence ever protect me, |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to the generator of all races of men. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om krodha - kar ankus ojjvalayai namah.
Salutations to Her holding the flashing Ankusa(goad) of anger in Her lower right hand for restraining the forces of evil. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
| O Thou who hast as ornament the crescent moon in Thy matted locks! Thou master of creatures! Thou the Lord of all! Thou teacher of the worlds! Had I a thousand arms like the sun to offer Thee cloth; had I all-pervasiveness like Vishnu to worship Thee with flowers; had I the power of wafting fragrance like the air to wave incense before Thee; had I control over fire like Indra, the chief of Agni , to prepare cooked offerings for Thee; and had I origin in the Golden Egg like Hiranygarbha to worship Thee with the needed vessel - then I could have accomplished Thy service. |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
| The Creator of the five elements. Om bhuta bhavanaya namah |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| ...be contented, quiet, confident, wanting nothing else, awaiting always the Mother's Will. |
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