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| Ramayana |
| The motivations of the soldiers must be known to the general. All soldiers do not start fighting at the first call. Some soldiers stop fighting at crucial moments. The general should take rectifying steps about these soldiers. |
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| Mahabharata |
| The adamant shirk words of wisdom as the cold man shirks sandal paste. |
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| Upanishads |
| He who drinks the nectar of this truth rises above mortal pettiness. |
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| Hinduism |
| A man may hear but without knowledge he knows not what he hears. |
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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 pure Existence. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om marali - manda - gamanayai namah.
Salutations to Her whose gait is slow and gentle like the swan's. |
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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 Mystic Sound. Om mantraya namah
That which strengthens the mind is mantram. |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| Nothing can be done except through the force of the Mother. |
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