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1. An individual’s good qualities are the lifeline of the wicked and their bad qualities.
2. Matter can neither be created nor destroyed. Matter is nothing but energy. Energy is nothing but soul. Soul is the super-source of energy.’ –  This can be connected with Vedanta. The statement implies that Atma is the source of all Shaktis.
3. Karmas help us in self-purification. Upasana enables concentrate and makes our mind single-pointed. Gyan or knowledge gives us moksha.
4. Karma yoga is the enthusiastic performance of actions, as per one’s duty, offering them towards the Supreme with equanimity and subdued attachment towards action, fruit of action and the sense of doer-ship.
5. A person with misconduct spreads negative vibrations all around him. A person with divinity in his life, spreads goodness all around, to benefit himself and others.
6. The fruit of karma is impermanent.
7. Our livelihood is meant to facilitate our life. Our life is not meant for our livelihood; its purpose is to attain the Supreme wealth – Jagadishwara.
8. Our diet should be pure. A pure diet keeps the antahkarana pure. Whatever we consume through our five senses is our diet.
9. We become the lord of the object of our detachment. While we are subservient to the object of our attachment.
10. When the name of Bhagavan is uttered by a Guru who has done sufficient chanting of it, then His devotion powers that name (or mantra) making its success faster for the receiver of mantra diksha.
11. The essence of the sun, moon and fire are contained in the divine word Ram.
12. The philosophical revolution is the highest level of revolution that has been given by Bhagavan to us. If we do not rise at this level, then any other type of external revolution becomes a headache for the nation.
13. The Hindu way of food-clothing, housing, education, health, transportation, festivals, defence, service, law and marriage are refined and unparalleled. Following the methodology given by sanatana dharma to create and consume these would help mankind flourish.
14. The sanatana varnashrama system is proved to be of great importance since it ensures that systems of education, services, commerce and defence remain balanced; population size remains appropriate; and the modesty of women is protected.
15. To talk about Self-knowledge before a worldly person is like casting pearls before swine.

 

Note: A gentle reminder to you that quotations must not be edited and must be attributed to Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Sri Nischalananda Saraswatiji Maharaj, Puri Peeth, Govardhan Math. 

Author: Team Tulasi Vanam