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| Ramayana |
| The future King must appreciate and understand the work done by other castes too, even though they may be low. He should not scorn labour because there is dignity in a honest man's sweat. |
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| Mahabharata |
| For a proud man, the greatest ignominy is in being offered protection by the enemy. |
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| Upanishads |
| Let my words be honeyed to all who hear. |
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| Hinduism |
| Shun ceremonies and penances. Think of Om and perform your duty. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| Om. O Gods, may we hear with our ears what is auspicious. O Ye adorable ones, may we see with our eyes what is auspicious. May we sing praises to ye and enjoy with strong limbs and body the life allotted to us by the Gods. Om Peace, Peace, Peace. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him whose abode is the upper, the middle and the lower regions of space. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om Sri - maha - rajnyai namah.
Salutations to the great Empress of the whole Universe. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
| O destroyer of death! For the destruction of sin and for the attainment of great prosperity (i.e., liberation), I am requested by the tongue to sing Thy praise, by the mind to contemplate on Thee, by the head to prostrate to Thee, by the legs to circumambulate Thee, by the hands to worship Thee, by the eyes to see Thee, and by the ears to hear Thy stories. Direct me to these endeavours, and remind me of them. May I not become speechless (nor lose the powers of any of the organs mentioned above, so that I may practise devotion to Thee without impediment). |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
The Maker of time
Om samvatsarakaraya namah. |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| Lord, it is Thy Peace we would have and not a vain semblance of peace... |
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