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| Ramayana |
| To some, wealth and status are more important than family. To some, family comes before all, for some others, both may be important while a few others may ignore both. Every human being has a different set of inclinations and which cannot be predicted by class or position. |
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| Mahabharata |
| Excessive grieving can destroy the sense of rationality. |
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| Upanishads |
| The Supreme knowledge is as much for householders as for monks. |
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| Hinduism |
| Names are true friends. When a man dies, all except his name leave him. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| Lord, Thou abidest in all; Thou art all; Thou assumest all forms; Thou art the origin of all. Thou art the Self of all. Salutations unto Thee. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him who rules the universe by offering himself as its supporting Self. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om maha - pasupat astr agni - nirdagdh asura - sainikayai namah.
Salutations to Her who burned to death the armies of demons with the fire of the great missile pasupata. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
| O Lord of Parvati! O bestower of happiness! Thy tender feet are engaged in kicking at the chest of the God of Death, in pressing down the terrible demon of epilepsy, in travelling on the mountain, and in rubbing against the crown of the celestials that prostrate before Thee. (Therefore, as a measure of protection) move about always putting on the bejewelled foot-wear of my mind. |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
Bestower of boons. Om varadaya namah
Lord, let me not contaminate my mind by asking for any boon other than Your feet. |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| Truth is a difficult and strenuous conques. One must be a real warrior to make this conquest. |
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