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| Ramayana |
| A battle cannot be fought by two men alone. That is no battle but a duel. A battle calls for two armies, each fuctioning as a team with a common goal. For both, the goal is to emerge victorious. |
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| Mahabharata |
| When the stakes are high, do not leave the responsibility to others. |
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| Upanishads |
| A preceptor learns as much from the student as the student from the preceptor. |
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| Hinduism |
| To know the meaning of words, first know the speaker. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| Salutations to Brahman. Salutations to God in the fire. Salutations to the God in the earth. Salutations to the God in the plants. Salutations to the God in speech. Salutations to the Lord of speech, I offer my salutations to the supreme Being, the all-pervading Spirit. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him who is pure Existence. |
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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 Worthy of union. Om yojyaya namah
Siva is the goal of Yoga. |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| The earth will enjoy a lasting and living peace only when men understand that they must be truthful even in their international dealings.O Lord, it is for this perfect truthfulness that we aspire. |
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