A person of strong character should always keep their anger at a distance.
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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 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.
Forgiveness, courage, non-violence, equanimity, truth, sincerity, knowledge, charity, and renunciation are said to be the characteristics of the path that arises from goodness.
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.
The way of life that is based on not harming any creatures, or causing the least harm when necessary, is the highest morality.
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.
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.
Destiny is created by a person's thoughts, habits, and character.
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.
The most important thing in the world is to have a correct understanding of God, as your beliefs about God shape your entire life.
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.
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.
Nishtha means unwavering dedication and commitment to one's principles. It is a state of mind free from doubts and uncertainties.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The nature of Brahman is characterized by absolute calm, passivity, purity, and equality within, and sovereign and inexhaustible activity outside.
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
The age of Kali is characterized by false statements and the abandonment of true knowledge.