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| Ramayana |
| A brother may love a brother for himself. Or he may love a brother for what he may get from him. The depth and quality of his love is tested when the brother faces difficult times. If he distances himself, then he did not really care for his brother. |
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| Mahabharata |
| It you are lost, follow the path which most sages do. |
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| Upanishads |
| See Him in all - a fallen leaf, a sick dog, the drunkard and the thief. Then you will know the meaning of love. |
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| Hinduism |
| Hope is better than many other states of mind. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| We contemplate on the supreme abode of all. We meditate upon the effulgent yet unmanifest Being. May that all-pervading Lord ever inspire us. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him in whose navel rests the world characterized as a lotus flower. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om kadamba - manjari - klpta - karnapura manoharayai namah.
Salutations to Her who is radiant and charming with a bunch of Kadamba flowers over her ears. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
| O Thou source of bliss! Poison is Thy food, serpent hy garland, elephant hide Thy garment, and a big ox Thy vehicle. What, then, wouldst Thou give me? What hast Thou got to give? Therefore grant unto me only devotion to Thy lotus feet. |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
The Enjoyer. Om prabhave namah
Siva as Conscience records all enjoyments. |
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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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