Our Quotes of the Day:
Life is the coexistence of all opposite values. Joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain, up and down, hot and cold, here and there, light and darkness, birth and death. All experience is by contrast, and one would be meaningless without the other.
The one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life.
Krishna is my guru, my guide, my friend. He leads me on the path of love and devotion.
Victorious over the powers of Darkness and Ignorance, man becomes one with God.
We are the creators and creatures of each other, causing and bearing each other's burden.
The first sign of your becoming religious is that you are becoming cheerful.
Life and death are the same thing. When we realize this fact, we have no fear of death anymore, nor actual difficulty in our life.
As to the aridity you are suffering from, it seems to me our Lord is treating you like someone He considers strong: He wants to test you and see if you love Him as much at times of aridity as when He sends you consolations. I think this is a very great favor for God to show you.
Our most natural state is joy. It is the foundation for love, compassion, healing, and the desire to alleviate suffering.
Governments have tried to stop crime through punishment throughout the ages, but crime continued in the past punishment remains. Crime can only be stopped through a preventive approach in the schools. You teach the students Transcendental Meditation, and right away they'll begin using their full brain physiology sensible and they will not get sidetracked into wrong things.
All this is applicable to the intellectual faculties of man. There is a considerable difference between one person and another as regards these faculties, as is well known to philosophers.
Be the witness of your thoughts.
There are plenty to follow our Lord half-way, but not the other half. They will give up possessions, friends, and honors, but it touches them too closely to disown themselves.
When Reason died, then Wisdom was born.
Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge.
Another cause of confusion, and the resulting feelings of nervousness, hurry, and anxiety, is the absurd habit of trying to do many things at one time.
As soon as the fear approaches near, attack and destroy it.
The measure of mental health is the disposition to find good everywhere.
Every moment is an opportunity to receive the highest mercy if we just have the right consciousness.
Don't force your children into your ways, for they were created for a time different from your own.
The secret of life is balance, and the absence of balance is life's destruction.
Your mind is your servant, your body is your vehicle and your soul is your residence.
To know that you are a prisoner of your mind is the dawn of wisdom.
