Vijay Anand Tripathi > Vijay Anand's Quotes

“Courage is not the absence of fear but the ability to overcome it, is the pop version of the same thing.”
― Rujuta Diwekar, Notes for Healthy Kids

“The first attempt to write Ravan's story, instead of Ram's story was perhaps made by Acharya Chatursen in his 'Vayam Rakshamah'. This work is significant, because in the entire history, for the first time all the episodes of Ram's story were depicted from the point of view of Ravan. Tulsi tried to make it popular among the masses by writing a devotional story, while Acharya Chatursen used his knowledge and eruditeness. Over a period of time Madan Mohan Sharma 'Shahi' in his book 'Lankeshwar' attempted the same thing. In this series Anand Neelkanthan made an appreciable attempt. His 'Asura :Tale of the Vanquished' portrays Ravan with facts and logic. Apart from these three, I have not come across any work that portrays Ram's story from Ravan's view point.”
― Sulabh Agnihotri, The Forefathers

“Recluse people are always willing to give up things and expect their near and dear ones to follow suit.”
― Sulabh Agnihotri, The Forefathers

“Maharishi Kashyap and Devi Aditi's powerful sons were named Devas. They were thirty three in all. Twelve Aditya = Indra, Vidhata, Ayarma, Mitr, Varun, Vivsvan, Poosha, Parjany, Anshuman, Bhag, Tvashta, Vishnu. Eleven Rudra = Anand, Vigya, Manas, Pran, Vak, Atman, Ishan, Tatpurush, Aghor, Vamdev, Sadyojat. Eight Vasu = Dhara, Dhruv, Som, Ap, Anal, Anil, Pratyush and Prabhas. And two, Ashvini Kumars or Nasatya.”
― Sulabh Agnihotri, The Forefathers

“After Suketu's demise, Sund and Tadka inherited that region. Their sons were Mareech and Subahu.”
― Sulabh Agnihotri, The Forefathers

“The more attachment you have fear will scare you more. The more prudent you are, your prudence will be hit harder.”
― Sulabh Agnihotri, The Forefathers

“The mind is something strange. It is like a weird kite, whose string is very difficult to hold. Once you stretch it in the sky, it keeps on flying beyond your control. If you try to pull the string back, then often it snaps the string and flies off. …And if someone lets the string go?”
― Sulabh Agnihotri, The Forefathers

“Courageous people do not repent upon the past, rather think of the future. They try to improve the lost circumstances in their favour.”
― Sulabh Agnihotri, The Forefathers

“Knowledge is Wisdom's Worst Enemy”
― Ajay Chaturvedi, Lost Wisdom of the Swastika

“It’s all documented in the Vedas, Upanishads and in miscellaneous story formats. But to get to the real original texts, you need to know Sanskrit and Pali. The biggest disservice the British did to mankind — and the Indians let them do it — was to cut Sanskrit from common usage. Maybe it was the insecurity of the British to patent everything in their”
― Ajay Chaturvedi, Lost Wisdom of the Swastika

“battle, emotions are your worst”
― Ajay Chaturvedi, Lost Wisdom of the Swastika

“Knowledge is everywhere. You need to tap it. Wisdom grows from within. You need to tune in. Most people close their senses to nature, only selectively taking inputs, consciously. The beauty of the human body is its ability to adapt when you open up.”
― Ajay Chaturvedi, Lost Wisdom of the Swastika

“Nothing has changed in you except your way of perceiving and responding.”
― Ajay Chaturvedi, Lost Wisdom of the Swastika

“Nutritionism along with nutrition transition leads us to believe that the only way to get enough protein is to eat meat, eggs or gulp down shakes.”
― Rujuta Diwekar, Notes for Healthy Kids

“A restricted diet is the opposite of a healthy diet. A healthy diet is a diverse, local (familiar) diet, rich in its nutrient profile and taste; that way it aids in diversity of gut bacteria too.”
― Rujuta Diwekar, Notes for Healthy Kids

“The unfortunate truth is that inside every older person is a younger person wondering what in the world went wrong. And life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.”
― Ashwin Sanghi, 13 Steps to Bloody Good Health

“A grandma remedy from Indian ayurveda is lime water with a pinch of salt. Alternatively, chamomile, asparagus and mulethi are supplements that help hydration.”
― Ashwin Sanghi, 13 Steps to Bloody Good Health

“Diet soda may contain aspartame, which according to some studies might cause cancer with long-term use. Also, many of these diet drinks contain caffeine, which may curb your appetite temporarily, but may lead to overeating later on in the day. Sodas also contain phosphorus, too much of which can leech calcium from your bones, weakening them. Also, understand that with sodas you may bloat easily since they often cause indigestion.”
― Ashwin Sanghi, 13 Steps to Bloody Good Health

“And if you would know God, be not therefore a solver of riddles. Rather look about you and you shall see Him playing with your children.”
― Mainak Dhar, Line of Control

“Like most fruits which look good from outside are not sweet, similarly, people who talk sweet can be dangerous and untrustworthy. People, who flatter on your face and criticise behind your back, are not fit to be friends. They are like poison in milk. One should always be cautious of them and get rid of them at the earliest.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“While planning out or implementing any desired work, if you disclose it, its successful conclusion becomes doubtful. So, take care not to disclose it to anyone till its successful conclusion.”
― R.P. Jain, Chanakya Neeti

“being dependent on someone is most painful. Such a person can be compared to an animal. He has to act on someone elses orders. So, man should live life with strength.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“According to Chanakya, by pampering and accepting all the right or wrong demands of their children, they develop several bad habits. These bad habits hinder their progress and development in the future. It is, therefore, essential to discipline them also, in addition to loving them. A potter also needs to pat, caress and even beat the rotating mound on his wheel, to shape it into a beautiful pottery. Parents must also bring up and shape their children like the potter shapes his pottery.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Persons, who are vigorous or hard-working, do not face poverty; persons dedicated in praying are sinless; silence does not lead to arguments, rather creates a peaceful atmosphere. Similarly, a person, who is careful, alert and aware, will be fearless and no one can harm him.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“On the responsibilities of a father towards his child, Chanakya says that for the first five years, he must be brought up with love and affection. For the next ten years, he must be brought up with strict discipline, because this is the period for the development of his personality. This period is like the foundation on which will rest the rest of his life. From the age of sixteen, he should be treated like a friend; guide him like a friend; settle his problems like a friend.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Meditation, prayerofferings and learning of lesson should be done alone. Involvement of more persons will create obstacles. Contrarily, studies are better done by two persons together. More than two persons will indulge in wasteful talk. For singing, three persons are adequate, whereas for travel, four persons are appropriate. For farming, five persons and for war, the largest number of persons are required.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Chanakya has considered the Mother who gives birth to you, the Brahmin, who performs your religious thread ceremony, the Guru, who teaches you, the person, who feeds you and one who dispels fear, having the status of your Father. He says man should be indebted to them and should always respect/honour them.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“to test the purity of gold, it is heated at high temperature; it is tapped, hammered and cut. That gives it the glitter. Similarly, an honest person is tested for purity by his acts of donation, good deeds, virtuosity, sacrifice and behaviour. Any person, who possesses all these qualities, glitters like gold.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Chanakya says that a person, who demands his rights, is greedy. A person, who places importance on beauty and make-up, is lustful. Foolish people by nature are not soft-spoken. Contrarily, persons who are frank and truthful do not have even an iota of cunning, deceit and craftiness.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“laziness and irregular practice corrupts the intelligence of scholars and ruins their knowledge. Women under the influence of others are soon ruined. Lack or shortage of seeds results in lower crop output. Similarly, in the absence of the commander, the army can never win a war. Thus, in order to get superior results, the importance of regular practice must be understood.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti