सुलभा: पुरूषा: राजन् सततं प्रियवादिन: | अप्रियस्य च सत्यस्य वक्ता श्रोता च दुर्लभ: || Meaning : This ‘shlok’ is from the conversation between Mahamantri Vidur and Dhritarashtra in Mahabharat. Vidur says,) Your Majesty, always good speaking people can be easily found. (But) a person speaking bitter (truth) and one who listens to him are both […]
The knowledge which purifies the mind and heart alone is true Knowledge, all else is only a negation of Knowledge. – Swami Ramakrushna Paramahamsa
“The master is within; meditation is meant to remove the ignorant idea that he is only outside. If he is a stranger whom you await, he is bound to disappear also. What is the use of a transient being like that? But so long as you think you are separate or that you are the […]
यस्मै देवा: प्रयच्छन्ति पुरुषाय पराभवम् । बुद्धिं तस्यापकर्षन्ति सोऽवाचीनानि पश्यति ।। – महाभारत ५.३४.८१ Meaning: When deities wish to destroy someone they snatch away his intellect. Then unfavorable events begin to unfold. – Mahabharata 5.34.81
सत्यानुसारिणी लक्ष्मीः कीर्तिस्त्यागानुसारिणी अभ्याससारिणी विद्या बुद्धिः कर्मानुसारिणी – सुभाषितरत्नभाण्डागार Meaning of the subhashita: Wealth follows truthfulness; fame follows liberality; knowledge follows practice; intellect follows implementation (action).
When Shri Krushna had lifted Govardhan Parvat (mountain), the Gopas-Gopis (male and female cowherds) were not clapping. Instead, all of them tried to make a contribution by providing support with their lathis (sticks). They knew very well that God Krushna was capable of lifting Govardhan, but they wanted to contribute their mite to the divine […]
योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् । – श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता ९:२२ Implied meaning: I shall take care of My devotees. If I am unable to fulfill the desires of My devotees then what is the use of My omnipotence? One has to wish for fulfillment of desires with other deities, not with Me. – Shrimadbhagvadgita 9:22
One may gain political and social independence, but if one is a slave to his passions and desires, one cannot feel the pure joy of real freedom. – Swami Vivekanand.
न्यायोपार्जित वित्तस्य दशमांशेन धीमत: । कर्तव्यो विनियोगश्च ईश्वiर प्रीत्येर्थमेव च ।। – स्कंदपुराण Money obtained by righteous means also becomes pure after offering 10% of it unto God, i.e. for good deeds without expecting any returns. – Skanda Puran
