The system of varṇāśrama is more or less based on moral and ethical principles. There is very little realization of the Transcendence as such, and Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu rejected it as superficial and asked Rāmānanda Rāya to go
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“There are no fresh starts in life, but there are always new directions.”
― Potpourri
― Potpourri
“The wise want nothing but accept whatever comes their way, letting it pass when it is time to part ways. Ram is”
― My Gita
― My Gita
“You do not retreat from a road-block; you make your way around it, or look for another route to where you are going. And you learn to zigzag ... Take a different route, albeit a longer one.”
― Potpourri
― Potpourri
“You may value me for what I have and what I do. But I am not what I have or what I do. If you love me, focus on who I am: my hungers and my fears, and my potential to focus on who you are.”
― My Gita
― My Gita
“In happiness and misery, remember one thing. Sex and wealth are the great symbols of manhood. They are inspiring symbols. They sustain life. But they are unbridled. There is no knowing when they will run amuck. Their reins must at all times be in the hands of duty.”
― Yayati: A Classic Tale of Lust
― Yayati: A Classic Tale of Lust
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