pleasant words

Humility and pleasant words are the jewels That adorn a man; there are none other. If a man seeks good works while speaking sweet words, His virtues will wax and his vices wane.

- Tirukkural 10:95-96

the wise

The awakened sages call a person wise when all his undertakings are free from anxiety about results; all his selfish desires have been consumed in the fire of knowledge. The wise, ever satisfied, have abandoned external supports.

- Bhagavad Gita

real hero

A devotee who can call on God while living a householder's life is a hero indeed. God thinks: "He who has renounced the world for My sake will surely pray to Me; he must serve Me. Is there anything very remarkable about it? People will cry shame on him if he fails to do so. But he is blessed indeed who prays to Me in the midst of his worldly duties. He is trying to find Me, overcoming a great obstacle pushing away, as it were, a huge block of stone weighing a ton. Such a man is a real hero."

- Ramakrishna

name of god

He who utters the Name of God while walking - gets the merit of a sacrifice at every step. His body becomes a place of pilgrimage. He who repeats God's Name while working - always finds perfect peace. He who utters the Name of God while eating gets the merit of a fast - even though he has taken his meals.

- Tukaram

eternal light

As the skin of a snake is sloughed onto an Anthill, so does the mortal body fall; but The Self, freed from the body, merges in Brahman, infinite life, eternal light.

- Brihadaranyaka Upanishad

Loyalty

There is a benefit even in misfortune, for it is the rod With which a man can measure the loyalty of friends.

- Tirukkural 80:796

Unite with me

Still your mind in me, still your intellect in me, and without doubt you will be united with me forever. If you cannot still your mind in me, learn to do so through the regular practice of meditation. If you lack the will for such self-discipline, engage yourself in my work, for selfless service can lead you at least to complete fulfillment. If you are unable to do even this, surrender yourself to me, disciplining yourself and renouncing the results of all your actions.

- Bhagavad Gita 12:8-11