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| Ramayana |
| Plans made in the isolation of the general's tent by the general alone may not achieve objectives. He may need to involve some of his subordinates so that they can give their ideas too. The acceptance of the final plan is much higher in this case. |
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| Mahabharata |
| Disputes between brothers should be settled by all possible means within the family itself. |
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| Upanishads |
| If we call him the Father of all, then why do we not realize our brotherhood? |
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| Hinduism |
| Through knowledge, man conquers the heavens. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| Salutations to the God who is in the fire, who is in the water, who has pervaded the whole universe, who is in the plants, and who is in the trees. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him who is the beginning of all that exists. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om brahm opendra - mahendradi - deva - samstuta - vaibhavayai namah.
Salutations to Her whose manifold powers (displayed in the fight with Bhanda) are praised by Brahma, Visnu and Indra. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
| The Lord Siva resembles the (flowering) Arjuna tree with the jasmine creeper entwining it. He dances at dusk when the tree also blossoms (Sandhyarambhavijrimbhitam). He occupies the crest of Vedic wisdom just as Arjuna flowers find a place on the ears and heads of men (Srutisira-sthanantar-adhistitam). He is rendered beautiful by the presence of loving Bhramarambika (His Consort), and the tree by that of eagar honey bees (Saprema-bhramarabhiramam). He is always distinguished by reason of good men resorting to Him as the tree is by its good smell (Sadvasana-sobhitam). He has the kings of snakes as his ornaments while the Arjuna flowers form the decorations of noted pleasure-seekers (Bhogindrabharanam). He is worthy of being worshipped by all other gods, and the Arjuna flowers are laudable among all other flowers (Samasta-sumanah-pujyam). He reveals the qualities of Nature like Sattva, Rajas and Tamas, and the Arhuna flowers their colour, fragrance and other qualities (Gunavishkrtam). He is established as the Linga known as Mallikarjuna on the mountain Sriparvata (Srisaila), while the Arjuna tree stands on a beautiful peak (Srigirimallikarjuna-mahalingam). He is embraced by Parvati and the tree by jasmine creepers (Sivalingitam). I worship Siva who thus resembles the Arjuna tree and who is represented by his emblem known as Mallikarjuna established on the Sriparvata. |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
Self - manifestation. Om svayambhutaya namah
His manifest state (the Immanent) is His own will. |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| Aspiration, prayer, Bhakti, love, surrender are the main supports of this part of the Sadhana… |
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