What is it that dies? A log of wood dies to become a few planks. The planks die to become a chair. The chair dies to become a piece of firewood, and the firewood dies to become ash. You give different names to the different shapes the wood takes, but the basic substance is there always. If we could always remember this, we would never worry about the loss of anything. We never lose anything; we never gain anything. By such discrimination we put an end to unhappiness. (118-119)
Swami SatchidanandaIf your heart is beautiful, your face will be beautiful, your life will be beautiful, everything will be beautiful.
Swami SatchidanandaNever give up; nothing is done overnight. Anyone who achieved anything in life always did it after many failures. Donโt give up hope.
Swami SatchidanandaEquality comes in realizing that we are all doing different jobs for a common purpose. That is the aim behind any community. The very name community means let's come together to recognize the unity. Come ... unity.
Swami SatchidanandaDo you want to know the secret of life? If you want to have everything, donโt want anything. Everything will run after you.
Swami SatchidanandaThereโs no value in digging shallow wells in a hundred places. Decide on one place and dig deep. Even if you encounter a rock, use dynamite and keep going down. If you leave that to dig another well, all the first effort is wasted and there is no proof you wonโt hit rock again. (52)
Swami Satchidananda