Gurudev's Quotes
Short lines you can carry in your pocket.
Perfection
It's an innate nature in human beings to move towards perfection. The wise recognize this to be a movement from one level of perfection to another. Whereas the unwise brood over imperfection.
Peace and Dynamism
Peace should not be confused with complacency, nor restlessness with dynamism. Meditation helps one move away from laziness and restlessness.
Being Yourself
Just because some people don't accept you as you are, don't strip yourself of your originality. Never let go of your true self to win over others. In the long run, you will regret you traded one of your greatest assets, your uniqueness, for momentary validation.
The Part That Does Not Change
Taking your attention to that in you which doesn't change brings enormous stability in life. Yet, it is often not clear what that something is. Exploring that 'something' IS spirituality.
Stretched
Body stretched is Dance. Sound stretched is Music. Mind stretched is Meditation. Love stretched is Service.
The Colors of Mood
Nature is full of colors just as our mind has many moods & feelings. Without these colors & emotions, life would be very dull & boring. Rejoice, knowing you are not them.
Every Moment Is New
Time is always new, every day is new and every moment is new. But, when we attend to it with all our attention and enthusiasm we make it a celebration.
Peace Is Our Nature
Turbulence is part of this world whereas peace is the nature of our spirit. When we are centered, we start radiating peace around us.
Inner Peace
World peace is impossible without individual peace. We must achieve inner peace if we hope to achieve outer peace.
Strength
Aggressive behaviour is a sign of weakness. Weakness doesn't allow you to achieve something great. Calm and steady mind is a sign of strength. Only with strength you can achieve anything.
Room for Imperfection
If you hold onto perfection too much, you become irritable, and success becomes a far fetched reality. Leave some room for imperfection.
Working Silently
The best way of functioning is to work silently & achieve surely. Success is achieved not by making big noises but by sincerity of purpose.
Education
Education is building a personality that is resilient, inclusive and has a sense of belongingness and a broader perspective of life.
Mother Earth
Time & again Mother Earth has shown us that it needs very little to rejuvenate and will always fulfill our needs. We just need to be more humane in our approach in taking care of our environment.
Commitment
If you hold on to comfort, you can never grow. The more you let go of comfort, the more it comes along; in fact, it chases you. Holding on to commitment gives a direction to life. If you let go of your commitment, you cannot be successful.