Inspiring quotes from hinduism and other sources

No knowledge comes from outside; it is all
inside. What we say a we "know," should-in
strict psychological language-be what we
"discover" or "unveil." What we "learn" is
really what we "discover" by taking the cover
off our own soul, which is the mirror of
infinite knowledge.

-Swami Vivekanandaji

 

If there was only a way to tap into that knowledge, we wouldn't need these crazy universities.

 

"A man wanted to cross a river to cross a river. A sage gave him an amulet and said, 'This will carry you across.' The man, taking it in his hand, began to walk over the water. Before he had gone half the way, he was seized with curiosity, and opened the amulet to see what was in it. Therein he found, written on a piece of paper, the sacred name of Rama, the Lord. At this the man said depriciatingly, 'Is this the whole secret?' No sooner did this scepticism enter his mind, he sank down. It is faith in the Name of the Lord that works wonders; for faith is life and want of faith is death."- Sri Ramakrishna

 

Look to this day, for it is Life, the very life of Life;
In its brief course lie all the verities and realities of your existence...
the bliss of Growth, the glory of Action, the splendour of Beauty.

For Yesterday is but a dream,
and Tomorrow only a vision;
But Today well lived makes Yesterday a dream of Happiness
and Tomorrow a vision of Hope.

Look well, therefore, to this day.
Such is the salutation to the Dawn.


- Kálidása
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Like bubbles in the sea,
All the worlds arise in you.

Know you are the Self.
Know you are one.

Let yourself dissolve.

You see the world.
But like the snake in the rope,
It is not really there.

You are pure.

Let yourself dissolve.

-Ashtavakra Gita 5:2-3

 

Luke 10:25-37

And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the law? How do you read?" And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself." And he said to him, "You have answered right; do this, and you will live."

But he, desiring to justify himself, said to Jesus, "And who is my neighbor?"

<video></video> Jesus replied, "A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was; and when he saw him, he had compassion, and went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; then he set him on his own beast and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper, saying, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' Which of these three, do you think, proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers?"

He said, "The one who showed mercy on him." And Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
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Those who see all creatures in themselves
And themselves in all creatures know no fear.
Those who see all creatures in themselves
And themselves in all creatures knows no grief.
How can the multiplicity of life
Delude the one who sees its unity?

-Isha Upanishad

 

Lord, you have come to the seashore,
neither searching for the rich nor the wise,
desiring only that I should follow.

O, Lord, with your eyes set upon me,
gently smiling, you have spoken my name;
all I longed for I have found by the water,
at your side, I will seek other shores.

Lord, see my goods, my possessions;
in my boat you find no power, no wealth.
Will you accept, then, my nets and labor?

Lord, take my hands and direct them.
Help me spend myself in seeking the lost,
returning love for the love you gave me.

Lord, as I drift on the waters,
be the resting place of my restless heart,
my life's companion, my friend and refuge.
- "Lord You have Come to the Seashore"- Catholic Hymn

 

Llearn to live without self concern.For this you must know your own true being as indomitable,fearless,ever victorious.Once you know with absolute uncertainty that nothing can trouble you but your own imagination,you come to disregard your desires,fears,concepts and ideas and live by truth alone.

Just realise you are dreaming a dream you call the world and stop looking for ways out.The dream is not your problem.Your problem is that you like part of the dream and not another.Love all or none of it and stop complaining.When you have seen the dream as dream,you have done all that needs to be done.

Nisargadatta

 

"I am simply content to find myself always imperfect, and in this I find my joy. Good deeds count as nothing, if done without love." - St. Therese de Lisieux

 

"Karma is the eternal assertion of human freedom. If we can bring ourselves down by
our karma, surely it is in our power to raise ourselves by it."- Swami Vivekanandaji

 

Who could ever wish me to leave my loving,
I would rather eat poison than hear such words.
I have explored his beauty and found no shores,
But the god at last is standing by me.
I will fulfill my dream and let the rest go.

-Chandidas

 

The purpose of a fish trap is to catch fish,
and when the fish are caught, the trap is forgotten.

The purpose of a rabbit snare is to catch rabbits.
When the rabbits are caught, the snare is forgotten.

The purpose of words is to convey ideas.
When the ideas are grasped, the words are forgotten.

Where can I find a man who has forgotten words?
He is the one I would like to talk to.​

--Chuang Tzu​

 

'The times they are a changin'.


Robert Zimmerman.

 

"2. If I am none of these, then who am I?

After negating all of the above-mentioned as 'not this', 'not this', that Awareness which alone remains - that I am.

3. What is the nature of Awareness?

The nature of Awareness is existence-consciousness-bliss"
-Ramana Maharshi

 

Superb. I knew this intuitively, but was looking for the words of an enlightened master to confirm it.

 

My Child,
You may read or discuss scripture
As much as you like.

But until you forget everything,
You will never live in your heart.

-Ashtavakra Gita 16:1

 

The free, unhampered exchange of ideas and scientific conclusions is necessary for the sound development of science, as it is in all spheres of cultural life. ... Only the individual can think, and thereby create new values for society, nay, even set up new moral standards to which the life of the community conforms. (Albert Einstein)

 

A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving...

---Albert Einstein

 

<LI>I am absolutely convinced that no wealth in the world can help humanity forward, even in the hands of the most devoted worker in this cause. The example of great and pure characters is the only thing that can produce fine ideas and noble deeds. Money only appeals to selfishness and always tempts its owners irresistibly to abuse it.
Can anyone imagine Moses, Jesus, or Gandhi armed with the money-bags of Carnegie?
--- Albert Einstein

 

Where can I find a man who has forgotten words?
He is the one I would like to talk to.
--Chuang Tzu

But, will he talk back?

 

Love your true Self,
Which is naturally happy
And peaceful and bright!

Awaken to your own nature,
And all delusion melts like a dream.

-Ashtavakra Gita 18:1