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July 3 - August 26, 2023
‘People do what their society rewards them for doing. If the society rewards trust, people will be trusting.’
He believed that a person’s caste should be determined only by that person’s karma. Not his birth. Not his sex. No other consideration should interfere.’
person’s character is not tested in good times. It is only in bad times that a person shows how steadfast he is to his dharma.’
‘Perhaps it is because science is a capable but cold-hearted master. Unlike a Neelkanth, it will not solve your problems for you. It will only provide you with the tools that you may need to fight your own battles. Most people find it easier to wait for the arrival of the Messiah rather than act to solve their own problems.’
whether a man is a legend or not is decided by history, not fortune-tellers.’
‘the most powerful force in a woman’s life is the need to be appreciated, loved and cherished for what she is.’
Death brings to a final end a soul’s aspirations. Ironically, however, it is sometimes the hovering imminence of the end itself which gives a soul the courage to challenge every constraint and express even a long-denied dream.
‘There are many realities. There are many versions of what may appear obvious,’ continued the Pandit. ‘Whatever appears as the unshakeable truth, its exact opposite may also be true in another context. After all, one’s reality is but perception, viewed through various prisms of context.’
There are no bystanders in a dharmayudh
‘Everything happens for a reason. If you are going through this turmoil, there is a divine plan in it.’
His burden didn’t feel any lighter. But he felt strong enough to carry it.
