Immortal India: Articles and Speeches by Amish

by Amish Tripathi

‘I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.’

I have my true religion and you have your true religion. I will respect your right to follow your truth and you must respect my right to follow mine.

The Taittiriya Upanishad clearly states: ‘Honour those who are worthy of honour.’

To paraphrase Nietzsche, there is your truth and there is my truth; as for the universal truth, no one knows what it is.

In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna tells Arjun, ‘I have given you knowledge most profound, now it is your task to ponder over it and do what you think is right.’

‘The purpose is not the destination but the journey itself. Only those who understand this simple truth can experience true happiness.’