Persevere on, my brave lads. We have only just begun. Never despond! Never say enough! (p.119, C.W Vol.5, Swamiji’s letter to Alasinga from London probably on Oct,1896) …
Kena Upanishad 4.8
तसै तपो दमः कर्मेति प्रतिष्ठा वेदाः सर्वाङ्गानिसत्यमायतनम् ॥ ८॥ tasai tapo damaḥ karmeti pratiṣṭhā vedāḥ sarvāṅgānisatyamāyatanam .. 8.. Austerities, self-restraint and sacrificial rites are Its …
Chandogya Upanishad 5.10.7
तद्य इह रमणीयचरणा अभ्याशो ह यत्ते रमणीयां योनिमापद्येरन्ब्राह्मणयोनिं वा क्षत्रिययोनिं वा वैश्ययोनिं वाथ य इह कपूयचरणा अभ्याशो ह यत्ते कपूयां योनिमापद्येरञ्श्वयोनिं वा सूकरयोनिं वा चण्डालयोनिं वा ॥ …
October 7: Providence
Inscrutable are the ways of providence. But He is good and kind to us and we have to admit that. May we not lose faith in His dispensation, no matter how we are situated. Let us not think selfishly, …
Kena Upanishad 4.7
उपनिषदं भो ब्रूहीत्युक्ता त उपनिषद्ब्राह्मीं वाव तउपनिषदमब्रूमेति ॥ ७॥ upaniṣadaṃ bho brūhītyuktā ta upaniṣadbrāhmīṃ vāva taupaniṣadamabrūmeti .. 7.. The disciple said; ‘Teach me, sir, the …
Chandogya Upanishad 5.10.6
अभ्रं भूत्वा मेघो भवति मेघो भूत्वा प्रवर्षति त इह व्रीहियवा ओषधिवनस्पतयस्तिलमाषा इति जायन्तेऽतो वै खलु दुर्निष्प्रपतरं यो यो ह्यन्नमत्ति यो रेतः सिञ्चति तद्भूय एव भवति ॥ ५.१०.६ ॥ abhraṃ bhūtvā …