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Come, look at this glittering world, like unto a royal… — Buddha

Come, look at this glittering world, like unto a royal chariot; the foolish are immersed in it, but the wise do not touch it. Buddha

These sons belong to me, and this wealth belongs to… — Buddha

“These sons belong to me, and this wealth belongs to me,” with such thoughts a fool is tormented. He himself does not belong to himself; how much less sons and wealth? Buddha

Mules are good, if tamed, and noble Sindhu horses, and… — Buddha

Mules are good, if tamed, and noble Sindhu horses, and elephants with large tusks; but he who tames himself is better still. Buddha

If a man looks after the faults of others, and… — Buddha

If a man looks after the faults of others, and is always inclined to be offended, his own passions will grow, and he is far from the destruction of passions. Buddha

Objects fall away from the abstinent man, leaving the longing… — Lord Krishna

Objects fall away from the abstinent man, leaving the longing behind. But his longing also ceases, who sees the Supreme. Lord Krishna

Victory breeds hatred, for the conquered is unhappy. He who… — Buddha

Victory breeds hatred, for the conquered is unhappy. He who has given up both victory and defeat, he, the contented, is happy. Buddha

Noble indeed are they all, but the wise man I… — Lord Krishna

Noble indeed are they all, but the wise man I regard as My very Self; for with the mind steadfast, he is established in Me alone, as the supreme goal. Lord Krishna

The sea itself is one thing, the foam another; neglect… — Rumi

The sea itself is one thing, the foam another; neglect the foam, and regard the sea with your eyes. Rumi

Conceive the Soul as a fountain, and these created things… — Rumi

Conceive the Soul as a fountain, and these created things as rivers: while the Fountain flows, the rivers run from it. Rumi

Devotees in the path of work perform action, only with… — Lord Krishna

Devotees in the path of work perform action, only with body, mind, senses, and intellect, forsaking attachment, for the purification of the heart. Lord Krishna

The foolish regard Me, the unmanifested, as come into manifestation,… — Lord Krishna

The foolish regard Me, the unmanifested, as come into manifestation, not knowing My supreme state—immutable and transcendental. Lord Krishna

Boldness, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, absence of hatred, absence of pride;… — Lord Krishna

Boldness, forgiveness, fortitude, purity, absence of hatred, absence of pride; these belong to one born for a divine state, O descendant of Bharata. Lord Krishna

The Guru comes, and bows down before the disciple: this… — Kabir

The Guru comes, and bows down before the disciple: this is the greatest of wonders. Kabir

The evil-doer mourns in this world, and he mourns in… — Buddha

The evil-doer mourns in this world, and he mourns in the next; he mourns in both. He mourns and suffers when he sees the evil of his own work. Buddha

He by whom the world is not agitated and who… — Lord Krishna

He by whom the world is not agitated and who cannot be agitated by the world, who is freed from joy, envy, fear, and anxiety—he is dear to Me. Lord Krishna

It is needless to ask of a saint the caste… — Kabir

It is needless to ask of a saint the caste to which he belongs; for the priest, the warrior, the tradesman, and all the thirty-six castes, alike are seeking for God. Kabir

I laugh when I hear that the fish in the… — Kabir

I laugh when I hear that the fish in the water is thirsty: you do not see that the Real is in your home, and you wander from forest to forest listlessly! Kabir

Endued with this evenness of mind, one frees oneself in… — Lord Krishna

Endued with this evenness of mind, one frees oneself in this life, alike from vice and virtue. Devote thyself, therefore, to this Yoga. Yoga is the very dexterity of work. Lord Krishna

He who has reached the consummation, who does not tremble,… — Buddha

He who has reached the consummation, who does not tremble, who is without thirst and without sin, he has broken all the thorns of life: this will be his last body. Buddha

From pleasure comes grief, from pleasure comes fear; he who… — Buddha

From pleasure comes grief, from pleasure comes fear; he who is free from pleasure knows neither grief nor fear. Buddha

The Love of the soul is for wisdom and knowledge,… — Rumi

The Love of the soul is for wisdom and knowledge, that of the body for houses, gardens, and vine-yards. Rumi

Forests are delightful; where the world finds no delight, there… — Buddha

Forests are delightful; where the world finds no delight, there the passionless will find delight, for they look not for pleasures. Buddha

That formless God takes a thousand forms in the eyes… — Kabir

That formless God takes a thousand forms in the eyes of His creatures: He is pure and indestructible, His form is infinite and fathomless, He dances in rapture, and waves of form arise from His dance. Kabir

The sight of the elect is good, to live with… — Buddha

The sight of the elect is good, to live with them is always happiness; if a man does not see fools, he will be truly happy. Buddha

O man, know this, that the unrestrained are in a… — Buddha

O man, know this, that the unrestrained are in a bad state; take care that greediness and vice do not bring thee to grief for a long time! Buddha

All beings are unmanifested in their beginning, O Bharata, manifested… — Lord Krishna

All beings are unmanifested in their beginning, O Bharata, manifested in their middle state, and unmanifested again in their end. What is there then to grieve about? Lord Krishna

When he sees the separate existence of all beings inherent… — Lord Krishna

When he sees the separate existence of all beings inherent in the One, and their expansion from That alone, he then becomes Brahman. Lord Krishna