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Strength

Inner and spiritual strength drawn from the divine; distinct from courage (facing fear) or endurance (persisting).

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He is indeed a wise and excellent person who has conquered his own anger and shows forgiveness even when insulted, oppressed, and provoked by a powerful person.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingForgivenessWisdomSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 891
A person of strong character should always keep their anger at a distance.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingAngerGood CharacterSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 890
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.
Swami Sivananda
HinduTeachingDifferencesSoul
All About Hinduism, p. 150
Krishna told Arjuna that having even one occult power would prevent him from realizing God.
Krishna
HinduScriptureOnenessTruth
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 467
What power is in you? I can carry away everything that exists on this earth.
HinduParableEgoPowerSanskrit
Kena Upanishad 3.9
What power is in you? I can burn everything that exists on this earth.
HinduParableEgoPowerSanskrit
Kena Upanishad 3.5
To lift his spirits, the glorious grandsire of the Kurus — the elder patriarch — let out a mighty lion's roar and blew his conch with great power.
Sanjaya
HinduScriptureCourageStrengthSanskrit
Bhagavad Gita 1.12
Forgiveness is a virtue of the weak and an ornament of the strong. Forgiveness conquers all in this world; what is it that forgiveness cannot accomplish?
Vyasa
HinduTeachingAttainmentForgivenessSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 1803
A warrior's strength lies in physical power, but a Brahmin's strength lies in forgiveness.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingForgivenessBodySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 514
As long as this earth remains stable, with rivers flowing and mountains standing, the great Ramayana will endure.
Valmiki
HinduTeachingLongingPatienceSanskrit
Ramayana of Valmiki, p. 58
It is the self-luminous Atman that, through the power of its own maya, imagines all the objects that the subject experiences, both within and outside, by itself and within itself.
Vedic Sages
HinduTeachingSelf RealisationSoulSanskrit
The Upanishads, p. 74
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and strength.
St. John of the Cross
ChristianScriptureLoveSoul
Ascent of Mount Carmel, p. 282
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
HinduTeachingMindSoul
The Life Divine, p. 1031
Life is a journey of transformation from impurity to purity, hatred to love, death to immortality, imperfection to perfection, and slavery to freedom, ultimately leading to eternal bliss and infinite strength.
Swami Sivananda
HinduTeachingLoveReformation
Bliss Divine, p. 281
My advice is to not strive for supernatural powers or rapid Kundalini awakening. Instead, cultivate devotion to God, have complete faith in Him, and embody a spirit of service to humanity. The Kundalini will awaken naturally.
Swami Sivananda
HinduTeachingDevotionEnlightenment
Bliss Divine, p. 279
Everything can be achieved simply through the love of God. If one is able to love God, they will not lack anything.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
HinduTeachingAttainmentLove
Tales and Parables of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 178
The truth is that occult power inevitably leads to pride, and pride causes one to forget God.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
HinduTeachingEgoOneness
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 467
The Lord praised the sādhu's power but questioned its true value, asking if such abilities brought the sādhu closer to realizing God.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
HinduTeachingTruthDoubt
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 467
My mind was soaring high near the Mother's feet, like a kite, when a strong gust of sinful wind blew it rapidly towards the earth.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
HinduPoetryMindSin
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 159
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.
Ramakrishna Paramhamsa
HinduTeachingGod RealisationLove
The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna, p. 49