The one established in non-violence can move the whole world. In their presence, all hostilities vanish; even natural enemies like lions and cows, cobras and mongooses live together peacefully.
Fellowship
The spiritual bond and community shared among believers on the path; deeper than congregation.
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Yogic practices alone are not enough; purification of the heart is essential. Self-reflection is necessary to eliminate faults and bad habits. Correct your flaws, such as selfishness, pride, jealousy, and hatred. Cultivate your heart by sharing with others and engaging in selfless service, which will lead to a pure mind.
True religion teaches us to come together, rise above all kinds of discrimination, and treat all beings as children of the same Supreme Father, serving and loving them selflessly and genuinely.
The greatest service you can provide to the world is sharing spiritual knowledge. Spiritual help is the most significant assistance you can offer to humanity.
The first form of devotion is fellowship with the saints, and the second is fondness for My stories.
Suppose a man spends one dinar in religious war, another in ransoming a slave, a third in charity, and gives the fourth to his wife, the giving of this last surpasses in merit all the others put together.
One should not mourn alone for a sorrowful event that affects the entire community. When grief arises, instead of indulging in it, one should try to prevent it and apply a solution as soon as possible.
They took pleasure in showing compassion to those in distress, the helpless, the elderly, the weak, the sick, and women, and enjoyed their possessions by sharing them.
Covetousness and ignorance increase together. Wherever there is covetousness, there is ignorance. As covetousness decreases, so does ignorance.
All the gods, demons, celestial beings, humans, birds, and snakes together are not even a hundredth part of my energy.
The person who eats modestly after sharing food with their dependents, sleeps little after working hard, and gives away to their enemies when asked, has their soul under control, and calamities always stay away from them.
A Vedic revelation says two birds live together on a tree as friends, one eating the fruits and the other watching.
Here the gods, the ancestors, and the great sages all lay down together.
The one who understands this is capable of forgiving everything. Forgiveness is the ultimate reality; it is the truth and the store of spiritual merit, protecting both current and future merit. Forgiveness is the path to holiness, and it is what holds the universe together.
Wealth, religion, desire, joy, aversion, asceticism, and tranquility all wait together upon the Supreme Deity in that palace.
I implore you, by the bonds of brotherhood, be fair and wise.
Please listen to my words, don't take them lightly. Let the discord between brothers stop, and bind you together in the bonds of peace.
We seek your permission to see each saintly community, to be with these high saints who are true to their duty, and who have been taught by penance to tame their senses, shining like a smokeless flame.
Death is the end of life, and everything that is now joined together will eventually fall apart. Just like a ripe fruit, we all must face the fear of falling to the ground.
Six great virtues come together to make Rama the greatest of his lineage: he is gentle, kind, pure, obedient, devout, and free from passion.