Shakespeare’s wise quotes

Shakespeare’s quotes have relevance to us in our life even today.

On success

Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.

This quote means that one must work hard and not be governed by fears. Each one of us has success in a different way. Continue reading

Peace in the Garden of our hearts

Salutations to the Supreme Lord of the Universe.
Peace is a divine attribute. It is the quality of the soul. It fills the pure heart.
Peace, God, Atma, Freedom, Moksha—are synonymous terms.
Realize
Peace through meditation, devotion, Japa and prayers.
Cultivate peace in the garden of your heart by removing the weeds of
Lust, hatred, greed, selfishness, and jealousy.
Calm the mind. Be still.
Be in tune with the Divine will.
Be good. Do good to others. Make others happy.
See God in all. – ‘Message of Peace’ by Swami Sivananda

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To free ourselves from fear

Where the Mind is without Fear.

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high.
Where knowledge is free
Where the world has not been broken up into fragments
By narrow domestic walls
Where words come out from the depth of truth
Where tireless striving stretches its arm towards perfection
Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way
Into the dreary desert sand of dead habit
Where the mind is lead forward by thee
Into that heaven of freedom.
My father, let my country awake. – Rabindra Nath Tagore, Nobel prize Winner.

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The jeweled Net of Indra

What is the connection and context of a net? Net often symbolizes interconnectedness, judgement or entrapment.

Today when we speak about the net, we think of the internet. It means interconnected network, a global system of interconnected computer network that allows users to share information, communicate and access a wide range of online resources. Continue reading

Follow the precepts of the Guru

Love and loveless

The human frame will be an empty shell
If the soul within is lonely and unwell.

If the soul is clothed in flesh that feels both soft and rough
It is to get a sense of what it means to love.

The life lived in love is a gainer full twice over
On earth in joy and then in heaven’s clover.

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