Brotherhood

Listen to me, brother, and bring the vision of the Beloved into your heart.

If God enters one's life, the feelings of hatred, jealousy and pride disappear and then all the material progress of the world becomes a source of joy. Nobody appears to be an enemy, nobody remains a stranger.

When God Almighty is there in the mind all the time, there is no reason why feelings like jealousy should arise, why man should make discrimination against others, why he should be proud. In this way man comes closer to man. He realises that God dwells in every human being and everybody is God's own image.

A person who truly feels: 'The world is my homeland; it is my America, my India, my England, my Africa,' will never lack scope for a useful and happy life.

World War I produced a world-chilling snowball of war karma that swelled into World War II. Only the warmth of brotherhood can melt the present colossal snowball of war karma which may otherwise grow into World War III.

The broad sympathies and discerning insight needed for the healing of earthly woes cannot flow from a mere intellectual consideration of man's diversities, but from knowledge of man's sole unity—his kinship with God.

The effective League of Nations will be a natural, nameless league of human hearts.

Not cruelty but good will arms the universal sinews; a humanity at peace will know the endless fruits of victory, sweeter to the taste than any nurtured on the soil of war.

If the light of knowledge dawns, we will understand that all these names belong to one and the same God, whose children we all are.

Let a person take hold of himself while there is still time. Let him make fruitful his coming into this world. Let him complete the journey of this world with love and the spirit of brotherhood, tearing down all the walls of high and low, and offering his body, mind, and wealth in the form of service and of benevolence to others.

That speech which joins one human being to another, which awakens in a person's heart the feelings of love, brotherhood and humility for others, that alone is the right speech.

Since we are born to human beings, we must love the mankind. Once we have loved humanity, we have loved God.

If man is aligned to God, he will automatically start loving the fellow beings, the living images of the Almighty. He will consider everybody of his own, dear and near.

Enduring hardships and living on bulbs, roots, and fruits, wait for me, brothers, until I return after seeing Sita.

Lord Rāma gave a discourse to his younger brother on many topics such as devotion, dispassion, statecraft, and spiritual wisdom.

Listen, you unfortunate one: a younger brother's wife, a sister, a daughter-in-law, and one's own daughter - these four are to be treated with equal respect.

A man lacking in Devotion is of no more worth than a cloud without water, regardless of his caste, kinship, lineage, piety, reputation, wealth, physical strength, family, accomplishments, and ability.

The concentration of the mind and wisdom bring liberation, as declared by the Vedas. What quickly melts my heart, dear brother, is devotion, which is a source of joy for my devotees.

I request this blessing from You, O Merciful One: please reside in my heart with Your consort and younger brother, and grant me intense devotion, detachment, friendship with the saints, and unwavering love for Your lotus feet.

The all-wise Rama, the helper of the troubled, heard the humble and honest words of his brother Bharata and responded accordingly.