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| Ramayana |
| A person's intrinsic qualities of caring, loving, truthfulness and gentleness can inspire loyalty and devotion wherever he goes. Such loyalty is not only among his own people but also among those who see him for a short while alone. |
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| Mahabharata |
| It you are lost, follow the path which most sages do. |
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| Upanishads |
| The road to amrit is strewn with discarded desires. |
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| Hinduism |
| Though we doubt Him, he watches over us like a benevolent father. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| The sages know Thee to be the primary cause of things, the greatest of the objects ever expressed in words, and the ultimate goal of all spiritual paths. Thou art verily the supreme existence. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him who has become the universe. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om visukra - prana - harana - varahi - virya - nanditayai namah. Salutations to Her who appreciates the prowess displayed by Varahi in the destruction of Visukra. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
| Worldly life is full of evil desires; it involves servility to wicked masters; it is disastrous in the end; it is a source of sin, and productive of painful experiences. Say, why, and for whose benefit, dost Thou not remedy this misery of mine? O Lord! If it, however, contributes to Thy joy, we are, indeed, satisfied. |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
The Great Strength. Om mahabalaya 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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