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Values

Values represent core principles guiding human behavior across spiritual traditions. Many traditions converge on the importance of compassion and kindness. They diverge in specific emphasis and application, offering unique perspectives.

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A person of strong character should always keep their anger at a distance.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingAngerGood CharacterSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 890
A gift given at the wrong place and time, to one unworthy of it, without honour or respect — that giving is declared to be of the quality of darkness.
Krishna
HinduTeachingCharityDarknessSanskrit
Bhagavad Gita 17.22
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
I understand morality, which is timeless and full of mysteries. It is the same ancient morality that is known to everyone, which is about being friendly to all and doing good for all creatures.
Tuladhara
HinduTeachingKnowledgeMoralitySanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4422
The way of life that is based on not harming any creatures, or causing the least harm when necessary, is the highest morality.
Tuladhara
HinduTeachingMoralityConductSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 4422
Every being harvests what they have sown. They profit from their actions and suffer from them as well. This is the law of Karma, which is the result of our actions and the natural energy that drives us. It gives our existence, nature, character, and actions a meaning that is lacking in other theories of life.
Sri Aurobindo
HinduTeachingKarmaPurpose
The Life Divine, p. 854
This secret psychic entity is the true, original conscience within us, deeper than the conventional conscience constructed by moralists. It always points us towards truth, rightness, beauty, love, harmony, and all the divine possibilities within us, persisting until these become the primary needs of our nature.
Sri Aurobindo
HinduTeachingHarmonyLove
The Life Divine, p. 253
Destiny is created by a person's thoughts, habits, and character.
Swami Sivananda
HinduTeachingMindCreation
Practice of Karma Yoga, p. 41
Raja Yoga is the royal path to freedom from suffering, focusing on the four key principles: suffering, its cause, liberation from suffering, and the methods to achieve it.
Swami Sivananda
HinduTeachingAttainmentLiberation
Bliss Divine, p. 338
The most important thing in the world is to have a correct understanding of God, as your beliefs about God shape your entire life.
Swami Sivananda
HinduTeachingFaithKnowledge
Bliss Divine, p. 183
If we ask why only our actions, whether good or bad, have consequences, it can be said that our thoughts, feelings, and actions all have corresponding outcomes. However, since actions make up the majority of our lives and are a reflection of our values, and because we are not always in control of our thoughts and feelings, we must be held accountable for our actions.
Sri Aurobindo
HinduTeachingMindMorality
The Life Divine, p. 855
The individual must stand out, affirm their unique existence within the larger whole, and allow their mind to emerge from the common mindset, just as their body has developed its own distinct character within the shared physical realm.
Sri Aurobindo
HinduTeachingDifferencesMind
The Life Divine, p. 737
Nishtha means unwavering dedication and commitment to one's principles. It is a state of mind free from doubts and uncertainties.
Swami Sivananda
HinduTeachingMindOneness
Practice of Karma Yoga, p. 96
May my father Auddālaki Āruṇi be calmed in heart, free from anger and anxiety — and may he recognise me when I return from you, O Death. This is my first boon.
HinduParablePeaceBlessingsSanskrit
Katha Upanishad 1.1.10
Yama grants: Auddālaki Āruṇi, released by me, will recognise you as before. He will sleep peacefully, free of anger, having seen you delivered from the mouth of death.
HinduParableLiberationDeathSanskrit
Katha Upanishad 1.1.11
Because he has taken complete refuge in the guru, with a tranquil heart and a peaceful spirit, the knowledgeable person explains the principles of the Brahman. This knowledge helps one understand the Immutable Spirit, the True, and the Real.
Vedic Sages
HinduTeachingGuruHarmony
The Upanishads — Texts, Translations and Commentaries, p. 182
The mind does not operate on matter directly, but through the life force. This life force, being a nervous energy within us, can only interact with matter through nervous impressions of form, creating corresponding values in the energy-consciousness known as Prana in the Upanishads.
Vedic Sages
HinduTeachingKnowledgeMind
The Upanishads — Texts, Translations and Commentaries, p. 134
The nature of Brahman is characterized by absolute calm, passivity, purity, and equality within, and sovereign and inexhaustible activity outside.
Vedic Sages
HinduTeachingEqualityPeace
The Upanishads — Texts, Translations and Commentaries, p. 57
The Upanishads' unique character must be emphasized strongly because it is often overlooked by translators who focus solely on intellectual understanding, neglecting the spiritual experience and vision that gave life to these ancient verses
Vedic Sages
HinduTeachingKnowledgeMind
The Upanishads — Texts, Translations and Commentaries, p. 7
The age of Kali is characterized by false statements and the abandonment of true knowledge.
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingKnowledgeRenunciationSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Uttar Kand Part 2 (verses 1023–1101), p. 30