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| Ramayana |
| If there are any ill feelings among the soldiers, the general should know about them and try to remove them. Without this, his soldiers will merely be a collection of men and not a well disciplined army. There must be fellow feeling among the soldiers. |
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| Mahabharata |
| On being given a boon, only the vile ask for the downfall of others. |
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| Upanishads |
| The desire to know more than mundane matters is rare indeed. |
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| Hinduism |
| Through knowledge, man conquers the heavens. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| I worship Thee, O sweet Lord of transcendental vision. O giver of prosperity to all, may I be free from the bonds of death, like a ripe fruit dropping from the tree. May I never again forget my immortal nature. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him who has become the universe. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om visukra - prana - harana - varahi - virya - nanditayai namah.
Salutations to Her who appreciates the prowess displayed by Varahi in the destruction of Visukra. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
O Lord of Bhavani! Whosoever worships Thy lotus feet-- from him the god of Death runs away fearing another kick at the chest; him the Immortals adore by performing the 'light-waving' ceremony with the gems of lamp-like brilliance studding their crowns; him the damsel of liberation holds in her tight embrace. What is there difficult of achievement for him in the three worlds?
(The allusion is Markandeya who was saved by Siva from the god of Death, It is implied that Siva is equally merciful towards all devotees and so the God of Death should beware, knowing that a devotee is deathless in spirit.) |
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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) |
| Keep yourself open to the Mother and in perfect union with her. |
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