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PHILOSOPHERS AND SPIRITUAL MASTERS Through the ages there have been philosophers and masters who through their conduct, ability to grasp the nuances and fragilities of the human mind, their teachings, sayings, writings and charisma have swayed their followers and metamorphosed the thought process. The minds of legions have been tuned and conditioned to take the plunge into the unknown consequently breaking glass ceilings and transmogrifying their lives. Swami Vivekananda “Arise, awake, and stop not until the goal is achieved.” “Talk to yourself once in a day, otherwise, you may miss meeting an excellent person in this world.” “If I love myself despite my infinite faults, how can I hate anyone at the glimpse of a few faults?” “Take risks in your life. If you win, you can lead, if you lose, you can guide.” “Be a hero. Always say, I have no fear.” “The reason for every misunderstanding is that we see the people as we are but not as they are.” “Never think yourself weak.” “You have to grow from the inside out.” “All the negative thoughts and ideas that are in the world have proceeded from this evil spirit of fear.” “Have faith enough and you will be free in a minute.” “Everything that is excellent will come when this sleeping soul is aroused to self-conscious activity.” “Do one thing at a time, and while doing it put your whole soul into it to the exclusion of all else.” “What I want is muscles of iron and nerves of steel, inside which dwells a mind of the same material as that of which the thunderbolt is made.” Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa “As you pray to God for devotion, so also pray that you may not find fault with anyone.” “Dislodging a green nut from its shell is almost impossible, but let it dry and the lightest tap will do it.” “To work without attachment is to work without the expectation of reward or fear of any punishment in this world or the next. Work so done is a means to the end, and God is the end.” “Rain-water never stands on high ground, but runs down to the lowest level. So also the mercy of God remains in the hearts of the lowly, but drains off from those of the vain and the proud.” “As long as I live, so long do I learn.” “The winds of grace are blowing all the time. You have only to raise your sail.” “When the flower blooms, the bees come uninvited.” “You see many stars in the sky at night, but not when the sun rises. Can you therefore say that there are no stars in the heavens during the day? Because you cannot find God in the days of your ignorance, say not that there is no God.” “It is the mind that makes one wise or ignorant, bound or emancipated.” “Men are like pillow-cases. The colour of one may be red, that of another blue, and that of the third black; but all contain the same cotton within. So it is with man; one is beautiful, another is ugly, a third holy, and a fourth wicked; but the Divine Being dwells in them all.” “Once a person has faith, he has achieved everything.” “As a toy fruit or a toy elephant reminds one of the real fruit and the living animal, so do the images that are worshipped remind one of the God who is formless and eternal.” “A boat may stay in water, but water should not stay in boat. A spiritual aspirant may live in the world, but the world should not live within him.” Pearls of Wisdom From H.H. SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR “Don’t think of anything as difficult. Know that we have an even greater power within and according to that we get tasks to do.” “Do everything happily. Walk, talk, sit happily; even if you complain against somebody, do it happily.” “Faith is the subject of the head. Devotion is the subject of the heart and meditation connects both.” “Forgive yourself and forgive others; don’t chew on other’s mistakes or your own mistakes.” “Don’t fall in love, rise in love.” “Never label yourself. Learn from the past and move on. “Feelings come and go. They are never stationary. Neither blame others nor yourself.” “Faith is realizing that you always get what you need.” “Every moment you spend on this planet, remember that you are here for a unique purpose and cause, far greater than to just eat, sleep, and talk.” “The best form of service is to uplift someone’s state of mind.” “Just complaining without looking for a solution is irresponsibility.” “Commitment is about stretching your capabilities. It can take you across all obstacles.” “Make your smile cheaper and anger expensive.”