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| Ramayana |
| True happiness is seldom the result of owning much land, huge palaces or commanding powerful armies. When a man has no sons to leave all this to, he feels unhappy. His successes appear futile to him. |
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| Mahabharata |
| Happy is the man without any debt. |
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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 |
| The world is like a river and our acts are like its ripples. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| May He, the creator and supporter of the gods, the lord of all, the destroyer of evil, the great seer, He who brought the cosmic Soul into being, endow us with good thoughts. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him who dwells in the Sun.
Salutations to Him whose eyes are compared to the pedals of the lo |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om padma - raga - sil adarsa - paribhavi kapola - bhuve namah.
Salutations to Her whose cheeks are far fairer than mirrors of ruby (Padmaraga). |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
| O Kingly swan of my mind! Why do you wander in the muddy tanks of worldliness, fit only for mean creatures? Go unto the pure and perpetual lake of divine contemplation, having eternal bliss for its waters, the minds of heavenly sages for its lotus flowers, the holy men as the birds resorting to itm sins as the dirt it clenses away, and virtuous disposition as the fragrance it emits. |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
The Great Reflection.
Om maharetase namah
Salutation to Siva who reflects Himself in Prakriti as the Jiva. |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| Never forget that you are not alone. |
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