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| Ramayana |
| The King must be ruthless in destroying evil. He may be tender and carrying towards his subjects. But in the presence of evil, he must be dispassionately ruthless in stamping it out. Or else, the evil will make things difficult for the virtuous among his subjects. |
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| Mahabharata |
| No matter how many good deeds you do, you cannot become immortal. |
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| Upanishads |
| When your mind is calm like a mirror, you will see the Spirit reflected in it. |
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| Hinduism |
| Words that can describe him do not exist. Believe in him and be happy. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| Salutations unto Thee, O lord of all beings and lover of devotees. Salutations unto Thee, O Lord all-pervading, who art the master of the senses. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him whose capacity for learning has no limit. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om Sarv abharana - bhusitayai namah. Salutations to Her who is adorned with divine ornaments. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
| O Great God! Thou Lord of creatures! Just as there is misapprehension of silver in mother-of-pearl, of gem in imitation stone, of milk in water mixed with flour, of water in mirage, so do ignorant men mistakenly worship various beings as the Deity, without thinking of Thee in their mind. |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
The One concealed in the guise of madness. Om unmattavesha pracchannaya namah He is actually mad after devotees. |
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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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