Crying or beating one's breast does little to alleviate a problem. A man doing so should be encouraged to seek more positive solutions, down-to-earth common sense is the best antidote for distress.
Mahabharata
Though apparently unpalatable, the advice of elders should be considered carefully.
Upanishads
The Immortal cannot be reached by mundane stairways.
Hinduism
The body is the cradle of the soul and the head its pillow.
Universal Prayers - From Vedas
O Lord, I seek the shelter of Thy lotus feet which Yogins ever meditate upon and which verily sever all shackles that bind man to earth. Do Thou show unto me the way by which I may truly cross this shoreless ocean of ignorance with ease.
Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram
Salutations to Him who is all-pervading.
Sri Lalita Sahasranama
Om Sri - maha - rajnyai namah. Salutations to the great Empress of the whole Universe.
Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya
O giver of joy! O blue-throated one! The Chataka (Caceulus Melanoleucus) of my mind always longs for the rain cloud of Thy self that pours down the shower of mercy; that has the power of warding off the summer of grave misfortunes; that requires to be adored by the wise men and the gods for the fruition of wisdom; that can assume any form; that is accompanied by the dancing peacocks of devotees; that resides on the mountain peaks; and that is endowed with the lightnings of brilliant matted locks.
(The Cataka bird is reputed to subsist only on the rain water, which it drinks straight as its falls from the clouds.)
Siva Sahasranama Stotram
The Space-dweller. Om khacharaya namah The inner space in the heart transcends the phenomenon.
Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry)
