Austerity, charity, uprightness, non-violence, and truthful speech — these are his gifts to the priests (dakshina).
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- Chandogya Upanishad
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- Chandogya Upanishad
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- ChU.3.17.4
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- Non-ViolenceTruthCharityVirtue
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I do not wish to slay these, O Madhusudana, even if they strike me down — not even for the lordship of all three worlds, let alone for this earth.
The mind does not become tranquil until it is connected to the ever-peaceful Supreme Being.
It's sad to see many people who, despite their soul wanting to rest in this peaceful and quiet state, filled with God's peace and refreshment, disturb their tranquility and lead it away to external things, retracing their steps to no avail, and abandoning their goal for the means that led them there, which are meditations.
The master spirit of the earth will not rest peacefully in the wind until the needs of the most vulnerable among you are met.