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| Ramayana |
| Marriages of Kings are not made for love alone. Nor are they made because a couple is well matched. Such marriages are generally made after much deliberation because they will create political alliances which are necessary in times of distress. |
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| Mahabharata |
| As you see others, so they see you. |
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| Upanishads |
| It sees but appears not to see. |
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| Hinduism |
| Think of yourself as a piece of wood and the word Om as another. Rub the two pieces together till they blaze in the incandescent glory of the Supreme. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| The wise, attaining to Thee alone the surest refuge, cross the terrible ocean of birth and death, the cause of endless pain and misery. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him who is superior to everything that exists. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om ratna - graiveya - cintaka - lola - muktaphalan - vitayai namah.
Salutations to Her who wears a gem - set necklace having a big pearl as a pendant. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
O Giver of all good! For Thee, the creation of these worlds is a sport, and all men are like animals kept for sport. Therefore, whatever actions I have done, they are solely meant for Thy pleasure. Thus, O Lord of beings, since all my deeds must have surely contributed to Thy entertainment, it behoves Thee to give protection to me.
(The question is asked - what is the purpose of creation? The answer of the sages is that the God has no propose to fulfil. It is a spontaneous and effortless expression of His Bliss, and so it is called play. If any purpose is to be attached to it at all, it should be in relation to the Jivas. It enables the Jivas to realise the fruit of their Karma, and ultimately attain salvation. An enlightened sense of resignation is the consequence of accepting this world-view.) |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
The Universal Seer. Om visalakshaya namah
Nothing escapes His ken. |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| O Lord, the world implores Thee to prevent it from falling back always into the same stupidities. Grant that the mistakes recognised may never be renewed. |
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