Niharika

“Yes. It’s very difficult to be calm and centred if your entire focus is on that. For karma is action in the hope of something in return. Like, if you give charity to someone, you expect at least respect in return. It’s a transaction. And if the result of your actions is not what you expected, you feel let down and become unhappy. Even worse, if the karma you get in return for your actions is, in fact, what you expected, you discover that the happiness you derive from it is fleeting. If dissatisfaction is guaranteed, how can you find peace of mind?’ ‘How?’ ‘Simply by Being what you are meant to Be.”
― Amish Tripathi, Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta

“But this is the way I see it: There is a lion and a deer within each of us. Only if we nurture the lion will we make something of ourselves. If we indulge the deer, we’ll be running and hiding all our lives.”
― Amish Tripathi, Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta

“In the field of dharma, intentions matter as much, if not more, than the act itself.”
― Amish Tripathi, Raavan: Enemy of Aryavarta

“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West