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| Ramayana |
| A King must have an open mind. He must learn to learn from others. Everybody has some wisdom which he has gleaned from his experience. The King should use the wisdom of others to enhance his own wisdom because he cannot learn everything through personal experience. |
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| Mahabharata |
| The nature of man pushes him towards desire as invariably as sunrise follows sunset. |
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| Upanishads |
| When conscience is blindfolded by desire, the sense horses drag the body astray. |
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| Hinduism |
| Protect us, O spirit, as the mother protects her child. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| With my mind absorbed in the bliss of singing Thy glory, O Supreme Lord, I fear not the dreadful river of existence, difficult to cross; but I feel sorry for the pitiable condition of those perverted souls who labour under the dead weight of the world, tempted by the illusions of sensual enjoyments. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him who has become the year, the essence of Time. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om kamesvar astra - nirdagdha sabhand asura - sunyakayai namah.
Salutations to Her who with the flames of the missile Kamesvara caused the destruction of Bhanda and also of his Capital Sunyaka. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
| O Lord all-pervading! Even after Thy being pleased with me, either due to my meritorious works or due to Thy Grace, why is it that I cannot get a sight of Thy holy lotus feet? For, they are hidden from me by the golden crowns studded with precious gems belonging to the crowd of celetials who prostrate at Thy holy feet in excitement. |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
The Self-controlled. Om niyataya namah
The Jivatma regains his original state by controlling the senses. |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| We aspire for a perfect faithfulness which would make us worthy of it. |
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