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| Ramayana |
| Crying or beating one's breast does little to alleviate a problem. A man doing so should be encouraged to seek more positive solutions, down-to-earth common sense is the best antidote for distress. |
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| Mahabharata |
| With proper strategy, the strongest enemy may be overcome. |
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| Upanishads |
| The senses are to the body as horses to a charior. |
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| Hinduism |
| A weak spark cannot burn a big mass. Can a weak body sustain the vast spirit? |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| Thou art, O Supreme Lord, the cause, the manifestation as also the support of this universe; yet Thou shinest as the one absolute existence unaffected by the changes in things. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him who is the Lord of all lords. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om sriman - nagara - nayikayai namah.
Salutations to Her who is the Bindu, the central circle of bliss in the Sri - cakra. |
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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 Great Act. Om mahakarmane namah
Rhythmically propelling the universe is the great act. |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| … Accompanied by a rejection of all that stands in the way of what we aspire for. |
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