As gold is tested in four ways by rubbing, cutting, heating and beating -- so a man should be tested by these four things his renunciation, his conduct, his qualities and his actions.
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There are two ways to get rid of thorns and wicked persons using footwear in the first case and in the second shaming them so that they cannot raise their faces again thus keeping them at a distance.Chanakya
God is not present in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is your temple.
Chanakya
Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Why am I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions, go ahead.
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For want of discernment the most precious jewels lie in the dust at the feet of men while bits of glass are worn on their heads. But we should not imagine that the gems have sunk in value, and the bits of glass have risen in importance. When a person of critical judgement shall appear, each will be given its right position.
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Excessive attachment to sense pleasures leads to bondage, and detachment from sense pleasures leads to liberation therefore it is the mind alone that is responsible for bondage or liberation.
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When one is consumed by the sorrows of life, three things give him relief offspring, a wife, and the company of the Lord's devotees.
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