Quotable Quotes Part II

[Visalakshi Ramani]

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The greatest mistake of a soul is non-recognition of its real self and can only be corrected by recognizing itself.

Mahavira (599 B.C-527 B.C)

Easy to say and

very difficult to do!

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

The soul comes alone and goes alone, no one companies it and no one becomes its mate.

Mahavira (599 B.C-527 B.C)

Soul is the reflection of God in a Jiva, and needs no company!

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

It is better to win over self than to win over a million enemies

Mahavira (599 B.C-527 B.C

SELF can be the deadliest enemy - when not recognized correctly.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Every soul is in itself absolutely omniscient and blissful. The bliss does not come from outside.

Mahavira (599 B.C-527 B.C

SELF is sat, chit and aanandham in itself.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Carefulness in speech(Bhashasamiti) consists in avoiding slanderous, ridiculous, harsh, critical, boastful and meaningless talk.These bring good neither to oneself nor to others.Mahavira (599 B.C-527 B.C

It is best to keep one's vaak, manas and kriya under check always. :whip:

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Truthfulness is the abode of austerity, self-restraint and all other virtues.Indeed, truthfulness is the source of all noble qualities as the ocean is that of the fish.

Mahavira (599 B.C-527 B.C)

Vaaimai and nermai = truthfulness

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Conquer anger by forgiveness, pride by humility, deceit by straight-forwardness and greed by contentment.

Mahavira (599 B.C-527 B.C)

Fighting fire with water

is any day better than

fighting fire with fuel! :flame:

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Pride, anger, carelessness, illness and idleness are the five obstacles in the path of acquiring knowledge.

Mahavira (599 B.C-527 B.C)

Kaama, krodha, lobha, moha, madha, maachchraym

are the six enemies of human mind.

Sleep, sloth, idleness, carelessness and indifference

are the perpetual enemies of any pursuit. :bored:

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

By knowledge one understands the nature of substances, by faith one believes in them, by conduct one puts an end to the flow of karmas, and by austerity one attains purity.

Mahavira (599 B.C-527 B.C)

Self discipline is the best.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Silence and Self-control is non-violence.

Mahavira (599 B.C-527 B.C)

Silence = control of one's speech

Patience = control of one's emotions

Non-violence = control of one's actions

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Those who take wholesome and healthy food, in lesser quantity, never fall sick and do not need the services of a physician.They are their own physicians.They remain engaged in their internal purification.

Mahavira (599 B.C-527 B.C)

"mitha aahaara vihaaram" as told to us in Gita. :hungry:...

 

[nannilam_balasubramanian]

Dharma and also the studying and teaching;
Truth and also studying and teaching;
Austerity and also studying and teaching;
Self control and studying and teaching;
Tranquillity and the learning and teaching;
The kindling of sacrifices and also studying and teaching;
Hospitality to guests and also studying and teaching;
The performance of social duties and also the learning and teaching;​

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Extracts from

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Tatriya Upanishad​

 

[vgane]

I now cover the Quotes of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain...He was an American author and humorist...A great writer & public speaker and scathing social commentator...
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Mark Twain (1835-1910)

 

[vgane]

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Mark Twain (1835-1910)

 

[vgane]

An Englishman is a person who does things because they have been done before. An American is a person who does things because they haven't been done before.

Mark Twain (1835-1910)

 

[vgane]

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing you can do is keep your mind young.

Mark Twain (1835-1910)

 

[vgane]

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear.

Mark Twain (1835-1910)

 

[vgane]

Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.

Mark Twain (1835-1910)

 

[vgane]

Training is everything. The peach was once a bitter almond; cauliflower is nothing but Cabbage with a College Education

Mark Twain (1835-1910)

 

[vgane]

Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.

Mark Twain (1835-1910)

 

[vgane]

Life would be infinitely happier if we could only be born at the age of eighty and gradually approach eighteen

Mark Twain (1835-1910)

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

I now cover the Quotes of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain...He was an American author and humorist...A great writer & public speaker and scathing social commentator...
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.
Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Shows that majority is ALWAYS wrong???

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.

Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Kindness is a silent language and :tape:

we do not need ears to hear it :ear:

nor eyes to see it

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

An Englishman is a person who does things because they have been done before. An American is a person who does things because they haven't been done before.

Mark Twain (1835-1910)

Customary VS chivalry!!!

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Anyone who stops learning is old, whether twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing you can do is keep your mind young.

Mark Twain (1835-1910)

I understand now

how I can project to be

one-third my real age!!! :dance: