Friday, August 21, 2009

The disunited mind is far from wise; how can it meditate? How be at peace? When you know no peace, how can you know joy? -Bhagavad Gita


The mind acts like an enemy for those who do not control it -Bhagavad Gita


Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion. Reasoning is destroyed when the mind is bewildered.


One gradually attains tranquillity of mind by keeping the mind fully absorbed in the Self by means of a well-trained intellect, and thinking...


The wise should not unsettle the mind of the ignorant who is attached to the fruits of work - Bhagavad Gita


There is neither this world nor the world beyond nor happiness for the one who doubts - Bhagavad Gita


People will talk about your disgrace forever. To the honored, dishonor is worse than death. -Bhagavad Gita


A gift is pure when it is given from the heart to the right person at the right time and at the right place, and when we expect nothing in return


Perform your obligatory duty, because action is indeed better than inaction -Bhagavad Gita


Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career!- Abdul Kalam


Be more dedicated to making solid achievements than in running after swift but synthetic happiness!- Abdul Kalam


Those who cannot work with their hearts achieve but a hollow, half-hearted success that breeds bitterness all around!- Abdul Kalam


Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life!- Abdul Kalam


Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? - Abdul Kalam


We must think and act like a nation of a billion people and not like that of a million people. Dream, dream, dream! - Abdul Kalam


Unless India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. In this world, fear has no place. Only strength respects strength! - Abdul Kalam


If I were asked under what sky the human mind has most fully developed some of its choicest gifts...! -Max Mueller


If there is one place on the face of earth where all the dreams of living men have found a home from the very earliest days..! -Romaine Rolland