God told Prophet David, 'The servant dearest to Me is one who doesn't seek Me out of fear or hope for reward, but to fulfill their duty to My divinity.'
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The Self, Spirit, and Godhead are present in all people, creatures, nature, and the world, and even beyond. This Immortal, One, and Infinite being is praised for its eternal transcendence and self-revelation.
The demon, Kalanemi, had disguised himself as a hermit and was trying to deceive even the messenger of the Lord.
You were able to conquer the entire creation, both living and non-living, with just a fraction of His power. And you have stolen away His beloved spouse. Know that I am His messenger.
Hanuman saw Rama's messenger with his own eyes.
The Prophet once asked God, 'Who are Your lovers?' The answer came, 'Those who cling to Me like a child to its mother, take refuge in the remembrance of Me like a bird seeking shelter in its nest, and are as fiercely opposed to sin as a fearless lion.'
For no friend shrinks from going to see a friend. The Prophet said, "Whoever wishes to see God, God wishes to see him."
God tells Prophet David that the dearest servant is one who loves God not out of fear or hope of reward, but out of devotion.
The Prophet said, "Until a person loves God and His Prophet more than anything else, they do not have the right faith"
The Prophet said that every unbeliever, after death, will be tormented by ninety-nine snakes, each having nine heads.
The Prophet said, "Death is a bridge that unites friends," and "The world is a paradise for the faithless, but a prison for the faithful."
The Prophet said that every unbeliever, after death, suffers from the pangs of grief and remorse for not having believed and obeyed in this world.
The Prophet said, 'Death is a welcome gift from God to the believer.'
The Prophet said, "You cannot mix with the world without being contaminated by it, just as you cannot go into water without getting wet."
Even the Prophet of God said, "I am a human being like you, and I get angry like others"
Illness is one of the experiences through which humans come to know God, as He says through his Prophet, "Illnesses are my servants and are connected to my chosen ones."
Nothing can stop the messengers of death, disease and old age, except the truth, which overcomes falsehood.
The king should never kill a messenger under any circumstances. A king who kills a messenger will go to hell with all his ministers.
After careful consideration, the great sage said to the celestial messenger, 'I bow to you. Please leave in peace. I have no interest in happiness or heaven, given its significant flaws. Those who experience heaven ultimately suffer immense misery and extreme regret in this world. Therefore, I do not desire heaven.
A Vedic revelation says two birds live together on a tree as friends, one eating the fruits and the other watching.