“Swagruhe Pujyate Murkhaha; Swagraame Pujyate Prabhuhu; Swadeshe Pujyate Raja; Vidvaansarvatra Pujyate.”
― Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta
― Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta
“Gardens and flowers have a way of bringing people together, drawing them from their homes.”
― The Women Of Troy Hill: The Back-Fence Virtues of Faith and Friendship – An Inspiring American Portrait of Mothers, Daughters, and Community
― The Women Of Troy Hill: The Back-Fence Virtues of Faith and Friendship – An Inspiring American Portrait of Mothers, Daughters, and Community
“Yes. It’s very difficult to be calm and centred if your entire focus is on that. For karma is action in the hope of something in return. Like, if you give charity to someone, you expect at least respect in return. It’s a transaction. And if the result of your actions is not what you expected, you feel let down and become unhappy. Even worse, if the karma you get in return for your actions is, in fact, what you expected, you discover that the happiness you derive from it is fleeting. If dissatisfaction is guaranteed, how can you find peace of mind?’ ‘How?’ ‘Simply by Being what you are meant to Be.”
― Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta
― Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta
“Nobility without capability is limiting, it only results in good theory.”
― Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta
― Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta
“Bond is stronger than blood. The family grows stronger by bond.”
― The Book of Maxims, Poems and Anecdotes
― The Book of Maxims, Poems and Anecdotes
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