“Refusal to accept the flow of the world is the root of all misery.”
― Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
― Jaya: An Illustrated Retelling of the Mahabharata
“The purpose of life then is not to change what one did not create. Rather it is to explore this world, experience it, understand it and by doing so discover the truth about oneself.”
― Myth = Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology
― Myth = Mithya: A Handbook of Hindu Mythology
“What the person, who knows the truth, will speak, will not be understood by the person who does not know the truth.”
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“Destiny and desire, karma and kama, are the two forces that propel the world. Destiny is a reaction, an obligation that follows an action. Desire is an aspiration that forces the world to transform in a particular way. Destiny creates fate. Desire is based on free will. We have the freedom to accept life as it is or to make it the way we want it to be. That is what makes us Manavas or humans.”
― The Book of Ram (Book Of...
― The Book of Ram (Book Of...
“Myths may not satisfy the demands of rationality or science, but they contain profound wisdom - provided one believes they do and is willing to find out what they communicate.”
― Indian Mythology: Tales, Symbols, and Rituals from the Heart of the Subcontinent
― Indian Mythology: Tales, Symbols, and Rituals from the Heart of the Subcontinent
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