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G od has revealed to me that only the Paramatman, whom the Vedas describe as the Pure Soul, is as immutable as Mount Sumeru, unattached, and beyond pain and pleasure. There is much confusion in this world of His Maya. One can by no means say that ‘this’ will come after ‘that’ or ‘this’ will produce ‘that’.


Hinduism quote 5400 | 

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M ind being nearest mind, those who abandoning the true secret, apply themselves only to the body, are described as lost in physical attachment.


Hinduism quote 5401 | 

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H ere is a Hindu story about a cobbler who was once visited by a great teacher. “I have just been to see Vishnu”, said the teacher. And he thought you might have some questions. The cobbler’s mind went blank, but he dredged up a question. “What was Vishnu doing when you saw him?” he asked at last. “He was threading an elephant through the eye of a needle”, came the answer. “Oh yes. Only Vishnu could do that!” the cobbler laughed. “Surely you don’t believe it”, said the teacher, “I was just teasing”. “But why can’t he? asked the cobbler, picking up a seed from beneath the banyan tree that was shading them. “Inside this seed is a tree as big as this one. If Vishnu can squeeze a whole banyan tree into such a tiny seed, then surely he can thread an elephant through the eye of a needle.” And the teacher realised that this was a wise man because he could see the hand of God in everything.


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Y ou may drink the ocean dry; you may uproot from its base the mountain Meru; you may swallow fire. But more difficult than all these, oh Good One, is control over the mind.


Hinduism quote 5403 | 

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L et him who does virtuous deeds be of spotless mind; to that extent is virtue; all else is vain show.


Hinduism quote 5404 |  Couplet 34  

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G o beyond science, into the region of metaphysics. Real religion is beyond argument. It can only be lived both inwardly and outwardly.


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T hose who worship other Gods with faith and devotion also worship me, Arjuna, even if they do not observe the usual forms. I am the object of all worship, its enjoyer and Lord.


Hinduism quote 5408 | 

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H e whom the world troubles not, and who troubles not the world, who is free from the emotions of joy, wrath, and fear, is dear to Me.


Hinduism quote 5409 | 

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O nce we surrender our mind to God completely, He will take care of us in every way.


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T he Vedanta recognizes no sin it only recognizes error. And the greatest error, says the Vedanta is to say that you are weak, that you are a sinner, a miserable creature, and that you have no power and you cannot do this and that.


Hinduism quote 5411 | 

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N o one is completely bad in this world. However bad someone is said to be, there will be something good in him. One of you could see the good in a murderer, a robber, and a prostitute. If there is goodness in us, we will also see it in others. Those are the kind of eyes we need.


Hinduism quote 5412 | 

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T hose who remember me at the time of death will come to me. Do not doubt this. Whatever occupies the mind at the time of death determines the destination of the dying; always they will tend toward that state of being.


Hinduism quote 5413 | 

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T here is no end of craving. Hence contentment alone is the best way to happiness. Therefore, acquire contentment.


Hinduism quote 5414 | 

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C rave for a thing, you will get it. Renounce the craving, the object will follow you by itself.


Hinduism quote 5415 | 

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T he man who is guileless, pure, upright, unconcerned, free from distress of mind, who renounces every enterprise and worships Me, is dear to Me.


Hinduism quote 5417 | 

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I f one allows no day to pass without some good being done, his conduct will be a stone to block up the passage to other births.


Hinduism quote 5418 |  Couplet 38  

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T he common expression is ‘I love you.’ But instead of ‘I love you,’ it would be better to say, ‘I am love — I am the embodiment of pure love.’ Remove the I and you, and you will find that there is only love. It is as if love is imprisoned between the I and you. Remove the I and you, for they are unreal; they are self-imposed walls that don’t exist. The gulf between I and you is the ego. When the ego is removed the distance disappears and the I and you also disappear. They merge to become one — and that is love. You lend the I and you their reality. Withdraw your support and they will disappear. Then you will realise, not that ‘I love you,’ but that ‘I am that all-embracing love.’


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T ruth can be stated in a thousand different ways, yet each one can be true.


Hinduism quote 5420 | 

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A s with one gold various ornaments are made, having different forms and names, so one God is worshipped in different countries and ages, and has different forms and names. Though He may be worshipped variously, some loving to call him Father, others Mother, etc, yet it is one God that is being worshipped in all these various relations and modes.


Hinduism quote 5421 | 

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L ife is a pilgrimage. The wise man does not rest by the roadside inns; he marches direct to the illimitable domain of eternal bliss, his ultimate destination.


Hinduism quote 5422 | 

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H e who has neither delight nor aversion, who neither mourns nor desires, who renounces good and evil fortune, and worships Me, is dear to Me.


Hinduism quote 5423 | 

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T hat conduct is virtue which is free from these four things, viz, malice, desire, anger and bitter speech.


Hinduism quote 5424 |  Couplet 35  

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