A true devotee says, 'O God, you alone are the doer; you alone do everything.
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Speech
Across spiritual traditions, speech refers to the powerful act of expression. Many traditions converge on the idea that mindful speech is essential for personal and communal harmony. However, they diverge in their specific teachings and emphasis on the role of speech in spiritual growth.
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That which is not uttered by speech, but by which speech is uttered — know that alone to be Brahman, not this that people worship here.
यद्वाचाऽनभ्युदितं येन वागभ्युद्यते ।तदेव ब्रह्म त्वं विद्धि नेदं यदिदमुपासते ॥ ५॥
Kabir would say, 'The God with form is my Mother, and the formless God is my Father. Who should I blame or worship? Both sides of the scale are equal.'
He who dwells in speech, yet is within speech, whom speech does not know, whose body speech is, who controls speech from within—he is your Self, the inner controller, the immortal.
यो वाचि तिष्ठन्वाचोऽन्तरो यं वाङ्न वेद यस्य वाक् शरीरं यो वाचमन्तरो यमयत्येष त आत्माऽन्तर्याम्यमृतः ॥ १७॥
'One who meditates on speech as Brahman can move about at will as far as speech reaches — such is the reward of one who meditates on speech as Brahman.' 'Sir, is there anything greater than speech?' 'There is indeed something greater than speech.' 'Then please tell it to me, sir.'
स यो वाचं ब्रह्मेत्युपास्ते यावद्वाचो गतं तत्रास्य यथाकामचारो भवति यो वाचं ब्रह्मेत्युपास्तेऽस्ति भगवो वाचो भूय इति वाचो वाव भूयोऽस्तीति तन्मे भगवान्ब्रवीत्विति
Speech that causes no distress, that is truthful, pleasant, and beneficial, together with the regular study of scripture — this is called austerity of speech.
अनुद्वेगकरं वाक्यं सत्यं प्रियहितं च यत् | स्वाध्यायाभ्यसनं चैव वाङ्मयं तप उच्यते ||१७-१५||
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
Everyone follows their own imagined path; the endless variety of misdeeds cannot be put into words.
My servant seeks closeness to Me so I can make them My friend, and once they're My friend, I become their ear, eye, and tongue.
Lord Krishna says in the Gita, 'Arjuna, you and I have had many births before; I know them all, but you don't.'
Non-injuring in thought, word, and deed is the highest of all virtues.
Truth must be observed in thoughts, words, and actions. If you are established in truth, all other virtues will naturally follow.
Lord Jesus says, "Blessed are those who show mercy, for they will receive mercy."
Lord Jesus says, 'If you have a lustful look, you have already committed adultery in the heart.'
Lord Krishna says in the Gita, it's better to do one's own duty, even if it lacks merit, than to perfectly do someone else's duty.
Lord Krishna says in the Gita: However men approach me, I welcome them in the same way, for the path they take is mine.
A true devotee always says, 'Lord, you're the one who does everything. I'm just a tool in your hands.'
One can see God's form when all limitations and reasoning disappear, and a person becomes speechless and enters a state of deep meditation.
O Mother! O Embodiment of Om! Mother, how many things people say about Thee! But I don't understand any of them. I don't know anything, Mother. I have taken refuge at Thy feet. I have sought protection in Thee.
The Divine Mother says that I love you because I see God in you. If I ever stop seeing God in you, I won't be able to stand the sight of you.