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| Ramayana |
| If the army is to function as a successful team, then all the soldiers must know, understand and believe in the goal. If they feel that they are fighting for a hopeless cause, then the battle is lost even before it begins. |
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| Mahabharata |
| He who can control his temper wins in the long run. |
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| Upanishads |
| Learn to let go. And feel the healing touch of peace. |
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| Hinduism |
| Though we do not hear Him, He hears us. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| Salutations to that effulgent Being whom Brahma and other gods praise with divine hymns; whom the singers of the Sama glorify by the Vedas and their auxilaries, repeating the words in a particular order along with the Upanishads; whom the Yogins realise through deep meditation with their minds wholly absorbed in Him; and whose extent neither the gods nor demons know. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him who is the Oldest and the Permanent. |
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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 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 Self of all Beings. Om mahatmane namah |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| … Accompanied by a rejection of all that stands in the way of what we aspire for. |
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