Not only 'moderns' but even those who earned distinction as the foremost Pundits , those who expound to the people gathering fame, use the Vedas for promoting their material well-being and not for helping them on the spiritual path. They are unable to discover the sacred task for which the Vedas exist. Whenever the chance arises, they benefit by the scholarship, but they are not eager or able to use the Vedas to purify their daily lives. |
Not through wealth can Immortality be won; it can be won only through renunciation. |
Nothing can hold Me up or agitate Me or cast a shadow on Me, come in this Human form , be certain of that. |
Nothing is to be used as itself, for itself. |
Nourish your aged parents; revere them. |
Now you worship His Form, you repeat His name; ignoring His orders. Without practicing the discipline laid down by Rama to purify the mind, all else is mere show, empty rituals. |
O Lord, take my everything and let me be an instrument for thy work. |
O Lord, take my hands and let them work incessantly for Thee. |
O Lord, take my love and let it flow in fullness of devotion to Thee. |
Observe the laws of the state and be an exemplary citizen. |
Occupations and resultant attitudes have been assigned to the various stages of human life. |
Oceans are many, but Water is one;Religions are many, but God is one; |
Of all the human values, three are most important. The foremost is love of God. Where there is love there is sacrifice. There arises purity of heart. There should be a fusion of love, sacrifice and purity. They are not mere human qualities. They constitute vital organs of a human being. They are as essential for a human being as the head, hands and legs for the body. Without these attributes, no one is a complete human being. |
Of all the righteous acts, help rendered to those needing it, is the most righteous. |
Of the five vital principles, Love is the foremost. It is Love that flows as the under-current for the other four values. How does it flow this way? |