|
 |
| Ramayana |
| A man may worship God in many ways. Sages meditate on him. Saints discourse about him. Devotees sing his name and become delirious with their love for him. This is the most enchanting way of worshipping God. |
|
| Mahabharata |
| He who sets a trap for others falls into it himself. |
|
| Upanishads |
| The sword lies unassuming in its sheath. So does the spirit slumber in the mind. |
|
| Hinduism |
| Through knowledge, man conquers the heavens. |
|
|
|
| Universal Prayers - From Vedas |
| Om. O Gods, may we hear with our ears what is auspicious. O Ye adorable ones, may we see with our eyes what is auspicious. May we sing praises to ye and enjoy with strong limbs and body the life allotted to us by the Gods. Om Peace, Peace, Peace. |
|
| Sri Vishnu Sahasranama Stotram |
| Salutations to Him who brings about fruits of actions. |
|
| Sri Lalita Sahasranama |
Om anakalita - sadrsya - cibuka - sri - virajitayai namah.
Salutations to Her whose chin is peerless in beauty. |
|
| Sivananda Lahari - Of Sri Sankaracarya |
O bestower of good! Thy feet, which are fit to walk on the petals of the lotuses of Yogis' hearts - how did they manage to break open the door of the hard breast-bone of the god of Death? Ah, how tender are Thy feet! Anxious thoughts abou their safety worry my mind. Deign to reveal them to my vision, O All-pervading One, so that I may stroke them with my hands.
(The reference is again to the story of how Siva saved Markandeya, the devotee, from the hands of the god of Death.) |
|
| Siva Sahasranama Stotram |
The Ultra - worshipped. Om abhivadyaya namah
The Lord is involuntarily worshipped by all. |
|
| Quotations from Sri Aurobindo and the Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry) |
| We aspire for a perfect faithfulness which would make us worthy of it. |
|
|
