Avidya is a form of Prakriti that obscures the spiritual powers of the individual soul, forming a veil that hides the Supreme from the individual's vision.
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Greatness
Across spiritual traditions, greatness generally refers to a state of exceptional human achievement or spiritual attainment. Various traditions converge on the idea that greatness involves cultivating inner qualities such as wisdom and compassion. They diverge in their perspectives on the path to achieving greatness, with some emphasizing individual effort and others stressing the role of divine guidance or community.
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Time is more precious than money, and more valuable than anything in the world. It's the greatest treasure, the essence of life. Use time wisely for spiritual growth, and don't waste a single moment.
The mind does not become tranquil until it is connected to the ever-peaceful Supreme Being.
All the blessed regions that belong to the gods can be obtained through penance. Penance is the root of great happiness. Those who practice severe penance and give up their bodies can attain the status of gods.
Let us know him as the supreme great Lord of lords, the supreme deity of deities, the master of masters, the highest beyond the highest, the adorable God, ruler of the world.
तमीश्वराणां परमं महेश्वरं तं देवतानां परमं च दैवतम् । पतिं पतीनां परमं परस्ताद्- विदाम देवं भुवनेशमीड्यम् ॥ ७॥
Because I transcend the perishable and am higher even than the imperishable, I am celebrated in the world and in the Veda as the Supreme Person.
यस्मात्क्षरमतीतोऽहमक्षरादपि चोत्तमः | अतोऽस्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः ||१५-१८||
with many mouths and eyes, with many wondrous aspects, with many divine ornaments, with many divine weapons raised;
अनेकवक्त्रनयनमनेकाद्भुतदर्शनम् | अनेकदिव्याभरणं दिव्यानेकोद्यतायुधम् ||११-१०||
There is no end to my divine manifestations, scorcher of foes; what I have declared is but a brief indication of the extent of my power.
नान्तोऽस्ति मम दिव्यानां विभूतीनां परन्तप | एष तूद्देशतः प्रोक्तो विभूतेर्विस्तरो मया ||१०-४०||
Among the Vrishnis I am Vasudeva; among the Pandavas, Dhananjaya; among the sages I am Vyasa; among poets, the poet Ushanas.
वृष्णीनां वासुदेवोऽस्मि पाण्डवानां धनञ्जयः | मुनीनामप्यहं व्यासः कवीनामुशना कविः ||१०-३७||
The Blessed Lord said: Yes, I will tell you of my divine self-manifestations — but only the principal ones, best of the Kurus, for there is no end to my extent.
श्रीभगवानुवाच | हन्त ते कथयिष्यामि दिव्या ह्यात्मविभूतयः | प्राधान्यतः कुरुश्रेष्ठ नास्त्यन्तो विस्तरस्य मे ||१०-१९||
There is nothing higher than the Guru — nothing higher than the Guru — nothing higher than the Guru — nothing higher than the Guru. Thus declares Śiva, thus declares Śiva, thus declares Śiva, thus declares Śiva.
न गुरोरधिकं न गुरोरधिकं न गुरोरधिकं न गुरोरधिकम् । शिवशासनतः शिवशासनतः शिवशासनतः शिवशासनतः
The Guru is both the origin of all and himself without origin; the Guru is the supreme deity. There is nothing beyond the Guru. Salutations to the Guru.
गुरुरादिरनादिश्च गुरुः परमदैवतम् । गुरोः परतरं नास्ति तस्मै श्रीगुरवे नमः
There is no greater happiness than yoga.
Non-injury is the highest religion, the greatest penance, and the ultimate truth from which all duties arise.
There is no gift greater than the gift of land.
In Samadhi, the Yogin beholds the Supreme and Immutable Brahma, which shines like a blazing light in the midst of thick darkness.
Vasudeva is the great Master of all the worlds, the Lord of all, and Eternal!
Righteousness is the greatest good; forgiveness is the supreme peace; knowledge is the ultimate contentment; and benevolence is the only true happiness.
The wise, with the help of the Vedas and knowledge, having ascertained that the visible universe is an illusion, instantly realizes the Supreme Spirit as the sole existing independent essence.
As long as this earth remains stable, with rivers flowing and mountains standing, the great Ramayana will endure.