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| Ramayana |
| A man does not become good by distributing alms or by donning saffron robes. If he can share the joys and sorrows of others with an open heart, he is displaying the quality of true goodness. |
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| Mahabharata |
| During war, identify friends and foes carefully. |
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| Upanishads |
| The flame of true repentance sear away all the sins. And the gateway to Heaven becomes visible to Man. |
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| Hinduism |
| Collect wood to light the fire of knowledge. |
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| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| O Thou glorious Lord, O protector of vows, I am determined to master my lower self. Vouchsafe undo me the required strength and make my effort fruitful. Through Thy grace, leaving untruth, may I realise Truth. |
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| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him who is inseparably united with Lakshmi. |
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| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om geya - cakra - rath arudha - mantrini pari - sevitayai namah.
Salutations to Her who is attended by Her minister (Syamala) seated in Her chariot named Geya - cakra. |
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| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
| My prostrations to Sambhu, the source of all happiness, who is eternal; whose form is composed of the three Gunas of Sattva, Rajas and Tamas; who has conquered the three bodies, gross, subtle and causal; who is Parvati's beatitude; who is Truth; who is the primal householder; who appears in the minds of sages as formed of the stuff of consciousness; who created the three worlds by the power pf Maya; who forms the theme of all Upanisads; and who whirls round in the performance of the Tandava dance at the time of dusk. |
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| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
The Worthy of union. Om yojyaya namah
Siva is the goal of Yoga. |
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| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| Glory to Thee, O Lord, who triumphest over every obstacle! Grant that nothing in us may be an impediment to Thy work. |
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