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L et him eagerly follow the (customs which are) auspicious and the rule of good conduct, be careful of purity, and control all his organs, let him mutter (prayers) and, untired, daily offer oblations in the fire.

The Law of Manu quote, Hinduism
The Law of Manu, Tr. George Buhler, 4.145

L et him not insult those who have redundant limbs or are deficient in limbs, nor those destitute of knowledge, nor very aged men, nor those who have no beauty or wealth, nor those who are of low birth.

The Law of Manu quote, Hinduism
The Law of Manu, Tr. George Buhler, 4.141

H e who desires happiness must strive after a perfectly contented disposition and control himself; for happiness has contentment for its root, the root of unhappiness is the contrary (disposition).

The Law of Manu quote, Hinduism
The Law of Manu, Tr. George Buhler, 4.12

W here the husband is pleased with his wife and the wife with her husband, happiness will assuredly be lasting.

The Law of Manu quote, Hinduism
The Law of Manu, Tr. George Buhler, 3.60

T hat trouble (and pain) which the parents undergo on (their) birth of their children, cannot be compensated even in a hundred years.

The Law of Manu quote, Hinduism
The Law of Manu, Tr. George Buhler, 2.227

W ay must be made for a man in a carriage, for one who is above ninety years old, for one diseased, for the carrier of a burden, for a woman, for a Snataka, for the king, and for a bridegroom.

The Law of Manu quote, Hinduism
The Law of Manu, Tr. George Buhler, 2.138

( Even forgetful) students of the (sacred) books are more distinguished than the ignorant, those who remember them surpass the (forgetful) students, those who possess a knowledge (of the meaning) are more distinguished than those who (only) remember (the words), men who follow (the teaching of the texts) surpass those who (merely) know (their meaning).

The Law of Manu quote, Hinduism
The Law of Manu, Tr. George Buhler, 12.103

I n whatever order (a man) who knows the true meaning of the Veda-science may dwell, he becomes even while abiding in this world, fit for the union with Brahman.

The Law of Manu quote, Hinduism
The Law of Manu, Tr. George Buhler, 1886, 12.102

T here should be no error in the duties towards the gods and [men] . . . . Let your mother be a goddess unto you. Let your father be a god unto you. Let your teacher be a god unto you. Let your guest be a god unto you. The works that are not blameworthy are to be resorted to, but not the others.

The Upanishads quote, Hinduism
Taittiriya Upanishad, Tr. Swami Gambhirananda, I-xi-2-4

T he offering should be with modesty. The offering should be with awe. The offering should be with sympathy.

The Upanishads quote, Hinduism
Taittiriya Upanishad, Tr. Swami Gambhirananda, I-xi-2-4

J ust as the Brahmanas do, who may happen to be there and who are able deliberators, who are adepts in those duties and customs, who are not directed by others, who are not cruel, who are desirous of merit. This is the injunction. This is the instruction.

The Upanishads quote, Hinduism
Taittiriya Upanishad, Tr. Swami Gambhirananda, I-xi-2-4

“ Speak the truth. Practise righteousness. Make no mistake about study. Having offered the desirable wealth to the teacher, do not cut off the line of progeny. There should be no inadvertence about truth. There should be no deviation from righteous activity. There should be no error about protection of yourself. Do not neglect propitious activities. Do not be careless about learning and teaching.

The Upanishads quote, Hinduism
Taittiriya Upanishad, Tr. Swami Gambhirananda, I-xi-1

E very thought of men is interwoven with the senses, and when thought is purified, then the Self arises

The Upanishads quote, Hinduism
Mundaka Upanishad, Tr. Max Müller, III.1.9

K now the Self to be the master of the chariot, and the body to be the chariot. Know the intellect to be the charioteer, and the mind to be the reins.

The Upanishads quote, Hinduism
Katha Upanishad, Tr. Vidyavachaspati V. Panoli, 1-III-3

B eing left by the living self this body surely dies, but the living self does not die.

The Upanishads quote, Hinduism
Chandogya Upanishad, Tr. Swami Swahananda, VI-xi-3

A nd his austerity, gifts, uprightness, non-violence, and truthfulness – all these are the largesses of this sacrifice.

The Upanishads quote, Hinduism
Chandogya Upanishad, Tr. Swami Swahananda, III-xvii-4

T he Self cannot be attained by the study of the Vedas, not by intelligence nor by much hearing. Only by him who seeks to know the Self can It be attained. To him the Self reveals Its own nature.

The Upanishads quote, Hinduism
Katha Upanishad, Tr. Vidyavachaspati V. Panoli, 1-II-23

N one who performs good deeds, comes to an evil end.

The Bhagavat Gita quote, Hinduism
Bhagavadgîtâ, Tr. Kâshinâth Trimbak Telang, 6.72

T he wise grieve not for those who live; and they grieve not for those who die—for life and death shall pass away.

The Bhagavat Gita quote, Hinduism
Bhagavad Gita, 2.11

A gift is pure when it is given from the heart to the right person at the right time and at the right place, and when we expect nothing in return.

The Bhagavat Gita quote, Hinduism
Bhagavad Gita, 17.20

I f you wish to practise goodness, first control your mind.