A long and joyous life rewards those who remain firmly On the faultless path of Him who controls the five senses. They alone dispel the mind's distress Who take refuge at the Feet of the Incomparable One. They alone can cross life's other oceans who take refuge At the Feet of the Gracious One, Himself an ocean of virtue.
- Tirukkural 1:6-8
The nature of a soil is known by the seedlings that sprout. Even so, the nature of a man's family is known by the words he speaks. Those desiring greatness must desire modesty. And those seeking their family's honor must seek to be respectful to all.
- Tirukkural 96: 959-960
You are always the same Unfathomable awareness, Limitless and free, Serene and unperturbed. Desire only your own awareness.
- Ashtavakra Gita 1:17
Smaller than a grain of rice, smaller than a grain of barley, smaller than a mustard seed, smaller than a grain of millet, smaller even than the kernel of a grain of millet is the Self. This is the Self dwelling in my heart, greater than the earth, greater than the sky, greater than all the worlds.
- Chandogya Upanishad
Some look upon the sun as our father Who makes life possible with heat and rain And divides time into months and seasons. Others have seen him riding in wisdom On his chariot, with seven colors As horses and six wheels to represent The whirling spokes of time.
- Prashna Upanishad
He is the only adorable one to me: I have none other. My tongue has left off impure words, it sings His glory day and night: Whether I rise or sit down, I can never forget Him; for the rhythm of His music beats in my ears. Kabir says: "My heart is frenzied, and I disclose in my soul what is hidden. I am immersed in that one great bliss which transcends all pleasure and pain."
- Kabir
No worldly delight is comparable to the delight that will fill your heart when you completely abandon all hopes and desires.
- Maharamayana
