The Indian mythology has a theory of cycles, that all progression is in the form of waves.
Swami VivekanandaThe best guide in life is strength. In religion, as in all other matters, discard everything that weakens you, have nothing to do with it.
Swami VivekanandaDรขna, charity. There is no higher virtue than charity. The lowest man is he whose hand draws in, in receiving; and he is the highest man whose hand goes out in giving. The hand was made to give always. Give the last bit of bread you have even if you are starving. You will be free in a moment if you starve yourself to death by giving to another. Immediately you will be perfect, you will become God.
Swami Vivekananda