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| Ramayana |
| When does a person resort to thievery? Perhaps he does when he does not trust his intellect enough to be able to win by his wits. Or when he does not trust his strength to be able to fight to victory. |
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| Mahabharata |
| The wily try to win by stealing and cheating. |
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| Upanishads |
| Neither analysis nor argument will reveal the Supreme. |
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| Hinduism |
| Some take pleasure in stale food, others in fresh food. Some take pleasure in the material, others in the spiritual. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| Salutations to Thee before and to Thee behind. Salutations to Thee on every side. O Lord, Thou art everything. Infinite in power and infinite in prowess, Thou pervadest all. Therefore Thou art the all. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to the remover of the distress of those who have taken refuge in Him. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om deva - karya - samudyatayai namah.
Salutations to Her who ever promotes the cause of Divine forces. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
| Lord Siva is like the king of honey bees. As the be shows delight in acting according to the desire of the female bee, He likes to see His attendant Bhringi dancing at pleasure (bhrngiccha-natanotkatah). As the bee takes the ichor of elephants, He destroys the pride of the 'elephant-demon' (karimadagrahi). As the bee feels delight in the brilliant spring. He is delighted with Visnu in the form of Mohini, the infatuating damsel (sphuranmadhavahladah). As the bee always makes the buzzing sound, He is associated with Omkara (nadayutah). As the bee is welcomed by Cupid as a helper in his work, He is respected by Cupid, being his subdue (pancesuna adrtah). As the bee flies about in flower gardens, He takes delight in protecting the celestials (sumanovanesu satpaksah). As the bee lives in beautiful mountains. He resides in the Sriparvata (Srisailavasi). As the bee goes everywhere, He is all-pervading (Vibhuh). May Siva, who thus resembles the king bee, sport in the lotus of my heart! |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
| With tuft like the crest of a peacock. Om sikhandine namah |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| May the New Light illumine your thoughts and your lives, govern your hearts and guide your action. |
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