I f faith in ourselves had been more extensively taught and practised, I am sure a very large portion of the evils and miseries that we have would have vanished. Vivekananda quote, Hinduism share
L ife and death, joy and sorrow, gain and loss; these dualities cannot be avoided. Learn to accept what you cannot change. The Ramayana quote, Hinduism share
O h Mother, I don’t want name and fame; I don’t want the eight occult powers; Oh Mother, I have no desire for creature comforts; Please, Mother, Grant me the boon that I may have pure love For Thy lotus feet. Ramakrishna quote, Hinduism share
T he universe is the outcome of imagination, so why try to acquire knowledge of the imaginative universe, instead of plumbing the depths of your real Self? Meher Baba quote, Hinduism share
O ne may admit clearly and openly, I have not been able to achieve the ideal. But one should never attempt to justify one’s performance in terms of lowering the ideal—for success reasons, or for reasons of comfort, or for any other sort of reason. Prabhavananda quote, Hinduism share
L ive quietly in the moment and see the beauty of all before you. The future will take care of itself. Paramhansa Yogananda quote, Hinduism, Kriya Yoga share
T here is no failure in spiritual life. We find that clearly set forth as well in the Bhagavad Gita. Even if you seem to fail or stop, what has been gained will not be lost. It is stored— put in a kind of deposit from which you can draw the next time around. Prabhavananda quote, Hinduism share
T he little space within the heart is as great as the vast universe. The heavens and the earth are there, and the sun and the moon and the stars. Fire and lightening and winds are there, and all that now is and all that is not. Prabhavananda quote, Hinduism share
G od is not so far away. He is not in the heavens above, nor in hell below. He is always near you. Shirdi Sai Baba quote, Hinduism share
T here are three gates to this self-destructive hell: lust, anger, and greed. Renounce these three. The Bhagavat Gita quote, Hinduism share
I f you go on working with the light available, you will meet your Master, as he himself will be seeking you. Ramana Maharshi quote, Hinduism share
W e should serve others without any expectations whatsoever. When others throw thorns at us, we should be able to throw flowers back at them. Amirthanandamayi quote, Hinduism share
A im high, aim at the highest, and all lower aims are thereby achieved. It is looking below on the stormy sea of differences that makes you sink. Look up, beyond these and see the One Glorious Real, and you are saved. Ramana Maharshi quote, Hinduism share
D evout men who are intent thereon see the spirit seated in themselves; but the senseless, whose minds are unformed, see it not. The Bhagavat Gita quote, Hinduism share
A s different streams having different sources all mingle their waters in the sea, so different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to God. Vivekananda quote, Hinduism share
T he whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed. Vivekananda quote, Hinduism share
H e who guides his five senses by the hook of wisdom will be a seed in the world of heaven. The Thirrukkural quote, Hinduism Couplet 34 share
I f the mind falls asleep, awaken it. Then if it starts wandering, make it quiet. If you reach the state where there is neither sleep nor movement of mind, stay still in that, the natural (real) state. Ramana Maharshi quote, Hinduism share
R ealisation is not acquisition of anything new nor is it a new faculty. It is only removal of all camouflage. Ramana Maharshi quote, Hinduism share
M ine, not thine; this sense of greed is the root of all evil. This distinction is applied even to God! -- my God, not yours! Your God, not mine! Satya Sai Baba quote, Hinduism share
W here there is Faith, there is Love; Where there is Love; there is Peace; Where there is Peace; there is God; Where there is God; there is Bliss. Satya Sai Baba quote, Hinduism share
T he moment I have realized God sitting in the temple of every human body; the moment I stand in reverence before every human being and see God in him - that moment I am free from bondage, everything that binds vanishes, and I am free. Vivekananda quote, Hinduism share
I n a potter’s shop there are vessels of different shapes and forms--pots, jars, dishes, plates, etc; but all are made of one clay. So God is one, but is worshipped in different ages and climes under different names and aspects. Ramakrishna quote, Hinduism share
O ur highest, most important duty in this world is to help our fellow beings. Amirthanandamayi quote, Hinduism share
W hatever you do, make it an offering to me – the food you eat, the sacrifices you make, the help you give, even your suffering. The Bhagavat Gita quote, Hinduism share