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Sincerity

Sincerity refers to authenticity and genuineness in one's intentions and actions across various spiritual traditions. Many traditions converge on the importance of sincerity in spiritual growth and development. They diverge in their perspectives on how to cultivate sincerity, offering unique practices and guidelines.

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The Jivas are distinct from God and matter. According to Madhva, the difference between Brahman and Jiva is real.
Madhva
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All About Hinduism, p. 150
Serve, love, give, purify, meditate, and realize
Swami Sivananda
HinduTeachingCleansing HeartsHelpfulness
All About Hinduism, p. 1
The Eternal is beyond time. Brahman is timeless, an eternal reality that transcends time.
Swami Sivananda
HinduTeachingTimeTruth
Bliss Divine, p. 461
God can be realized through truth alone.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
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The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 353
We have been given this human life to understand the all-pervading, omnipresent God. This knowledge can only be given by someone who has themselves realized God. Life becomes truly happy only after meeting such a God-realized person.
Baba Hardev Singh Ji
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Gurdev Hardev Part 2, p. 134
Krishna told Arjuna that having even one occult power would prevent him from realizing God.
Krishna
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The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 467
Learn to be empty of all things, both inwardly and outwardly, and you will realize that I am God.
David
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Ascent of Mount Carmel, p. 172
You may believe in a God with form or a formless God, but your faith must be genuine and complete. It is through faith alone that one achieves everything.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
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The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 194
Forgiveness, courage, non-violence, equanimity, truth, sincerity, knowledge, charity, and renunciation are said to be the characteristics of the path that arises from goodness.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingForgivenessKnowledgeSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 5580
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.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingHelpfulnessKnowledgeSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 314
You will rise to higher realms and dwell with me above the skies.
Valmiki
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Ramayana of Valmiki, p. 58
If something does not exist at the beginning or the end, it must not exist in the present. The things we see are like illusions, yet they are considered real.
Vedic Sages
HinduTeachingTruthVisionSanskrit
The Upanishads, p. 73
Upon realizing the Atman, which is soundless, intangible, formless, imperishable, tasteless, eternal, and odorless, and realizing that which has no beginning or end, beyond the great and unchanging, one is liberated from the cycle of death.
Vedic Sages
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The Upanishads, p. 12
For bliss is the very essence of the ultimate reality, it is the supreme nature of the all-pervading reality.
Sri Aurobindo
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The Life Divine, p. 1041
A gnostic being will have not only a truth-conscious control over the physical world through the realized spirit's power but also the full power of the mental and vital planes, utilizing their greater forces to perfect physical existence.
Sri Aurobindo
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The Life Divine, p. 1031
Spirituality is essentially an awakening to the inner reality of our being. It is a connection to the spirit, self, or soul that is beyond our mind, life, and body. This awakening involves an inner aspiration to know, feel, and become one with this greater reality.
Sri Aurobindo
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The Life Divine, p. 905
Those who live and move within the realm of ignorance stumble and are battered, deluded, like the blind being led by someone who is also blind.
Sri Aurobindo
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The Life Divine, p. 539
The mind is unable to possess the infinite, it can only be affected by it or be completely taken over by it. All it can do is blissfully surrender to the real, under the radiant presence that extends from planes of existence beyond its grasp.
Sri Aurobindo
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The Life Divine, p. 188
The ultimate reality is one, indivisible, and that is pure existence.
Sri Aurobindo
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The Life Divine, p. 92
Recognize that which is indestructible and pervades everything. Nothing can destroy this imperishable reality.
Swami Sivananda
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All About Hinduism, p. 180