"Quotes are the briefest distillations of wisdom; even poetry is a bit longer," Saroj says. His love for quotes began when he first accessed the internet in his teenage years. The internet had yet to embrace video, and he was too impatient to read lengthy paragraphs, believing that long, tedious texts, even those peppered with wisdom, were not worth it if they lacked flair. He continued browsing the web for either science facts or wisdom quotes, considering himself a devotee of only Western science or Eastern mysticism.
His searches often included phrases like "most profound quotes from the Upanishads" or "10 modern science facts that aren’t public yet." He believed that a hint in the form of a sutra or a short sentence was honest and could spark one's wisdom.
As he deepened his wisdom and spirituality, in deciding if a philosopher or mystic was worth reading, he would search and read ten of their quotes to gauge their sincerity. He reasoned that whenever geniuses catch a glimpse of realization, it translates into one note, one spark of real wisdom, which can be expressed in a single breath. The subsequent thoughts and emotions, though helpful and beautiful, are mere rationalizations. It’s for this reason that he emphasizes quotes for their purity of wisdom.
In his personal development, Saroj found that lengthy writing disrupted his meditative periods and spiritual ascent. So, he either documented his flashes of realization as short poetry or translated small, meaningful insights into quotes, leaving behind these markers along his mystical path. For the wise, he believes, a quote is a poem or a novel in miniature.
Let us delve into those very quotes, which were a mix of milestones on his journey of self-realization and attempts to reconnect with the world. He fondly shares his lesser-known quotes on social media under #SarojQuotes. He wants these quotes to be read and celebrated, questioned, developed, and even challenged for purer words of realization. Here’s a list of those quotes for you to savor.
https://unsplash.com/photos/an-aerial-view-of-a-woman-dressed-as-an-angel-aeKdsn0PTbU
"Dreams do come true; they just don't follow the linearity of time or the biases of your mind."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-black-and-white-photo-of-a-buddha-statue-6pwsMOifowA
"Sansaara is Brahman disguised."
https://unsplash.com/photos/man-riding-motorcycle-at-the-road-during-daytime-wdc9ZAiwBB4
"Man is an arrogant being, a part of him could never forget he is the existence itself."
https://unsplash.com/photos/white-smoke-on-white-background-fT4BRGAK5aQ
"A lake turns into a river when it finds a slope."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-group-of-flags-hanging-from-the-side-of-a-mountain-GWKMvQBDknw
"What's the fuss with a high-energy place or a holy site? It's simply a place that can play along and participate in someone's spiritual practice or Samadhi, rather than disrupt it."
https://unsplash.com/photos/man-in-blue-jacket-and-black-pants-doing-snow-ski-during-daytime-tbNvUS8N8aQ
"Courage's moment, cowardice's decades; insight's moment, mediocrity's decades."
https://unsplash.com/photos/elephant-during-daytime-FNVYos3W0AY
"Falling out of meditation is easy, much like losing luck or drifting into sleep. You often can't precisely pinpoint how it happens but know miracles have ceased to work in your favor."
https://unsplash.com/photos/bird-in-flight-IJboLCiDwKY
"Don't trade your wings for shiny boots."
https://unsplash.com/photos/eehtPSDCEHo
"Life itself is a renunciation from Brahman, a journey toward Prakriti."
https://unsplash.com/photos/grayscale-photo-of-girl-riding-hammock-XnLzP80Nz9Y
"A secret behind what most people call passion is the remnants of childhood suffering, finding a vulnerable spot to blast through, channeling all their energy. True calling takes time, often emerging from the personal evolution of multiple lives."
https://unsplash.com/photos/gray-and-white-rabbit-figurine-on-green-book-p_GmmnnJw_c
"Preaching what you don't practice brings harm. It sews discord into your subconscious. "
"What makes a silicon chip usable? Its resistance. What makes the human system usable? Its restrained resistance to the conductance of consciousness."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-close-up-of-a-statue-of-a-woman-hSVJqUmsFSI
"'Be positive' is a cliché. 'Give your prana a direction' isn't. Do you want an intelligent fire bubbling up within you or a damp fate that won’t ignite? Do you want to raise your vibration or dull it? Remember, consciousness may be serene, but prana is impressionable. Embrace this new definition of 'positive.'"
https://unsplash.com/photos/black-and-white-bird-on-brown-and-white-concrete-wall-gDT9TyhdT_I
"You can't help those who seek companionship in shared unhappiness."
"Don’t call me human, I feel belittled; consciousness is my size. Don’t call me earthly, I feel belittled; existential is my size."
https://unsplash.com/photos/child-lifting-water-dipper-XKpPsuuGE_Q
"A child on a mother's lap still needs some toys. Let meditation be your mother, and scriptures be your toys."
"An achiever’s life is like a coloring book—outlined, but lacking color. A poet’s life, on the other hand, is a canvas of color—no outlines, just wild shades."
"Consciousness ain't mysterious, Matter is. "
"What drains a man's energy the most? Indecision."
https://unsplash.com/photos/selective-focus-photo-of-woman-hiding-on-green-and-brown-leafed-plant-z6GXCZ95DmI
"Watch closely as your trust in them deepens: Does it yield more responsibility or manipulation? That's how you discern angels from the ordinary, hearts from the self-serving. "
https://unsplash.com/photos/orange-tabby-cat-stretching-position-on-railing-EpTbPG9yQg0
"That very way an infant goes to sleep, an adult awakens."
https://unsplash.com/photos/black-street-lamp-near-high-rise-building-during-night-time-87RXi_iC1xI
"Everything that light illumines can get polluted, but light itself is eternally pure. It’s the same with consciousness."
https://unsplash.com/photos/american-bald-eagle-over-body-of-water-OjE4RtaibFc
"Birds on a railway track fly sideways when a train nears. Learn to fly sideways; pride won't always help."
https://unsplash.com/photos/there-are-many-colorful-flags-hanging-in-the-air-ZGqkdLuLflU
"If someone asks if you're an explorer, hit the trail; and if someone asks where you're headed, pause and observe. Travel nurtures growth, but mindfulness is absolutely imperative."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-painting-of-a-red-orange-and-blue-object-Xff03SVhSrA
"The inside of the earth and the inside of the sky meet on a woman's womb."
https://unsplash.com/photos/close-up-photo-of-tabby-cat-cWOzOnSoh6Q
"Exercise caution with your humor; it's more often misunderstood than not."
https://unsplash.com/photos/boy-with-black-stain-on-hand-hVdZBDs2an0
"No! It takes an entire existence to raise a child."
https://unsplash.com/photos/plant-in-desert-with-sun-glaring-behind-PO7hiRY1DlA
"Just as a tree grows branches, reaching out here and there before it gains its ultimate height, man's mistakes serve as the branches of his own growth, offering footholds for climbing higher."
https://unsplash.com/photos/closeup-photo-of-man-performing-back-flip-UPIZMVwRNJ8
"First build a little faith upon life, then jump!"
https://unsplash.com/photos/gray-and-brown-animal-wn4p4Z6lujs
"Anything with a soul is my cup of tea."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-person-in-a-field-with-a-light-on-their-head-SNliMkZHVig
"A life without meditation might seem natural, yet it's unmistakably synthetic, considering that we are born and will die in a bed, severed from nature's embrace."
https://unsplash.com/photos/time-lapse-photography-of-woman-20nRrCBtBaA
"We belong eternally to the darkness and further eternally to the light."
https://unsplash.com/photos/blue-sedan-in-forest-FoAvvZ1ByJw
"You could be rich without doing this, but to become a truly impactful human who affects lives, you must be guided—or misguided—by local spirits. Honor the local spirits."
https://unsplash.com/photos/black-and-brown-dachshund-standing-in-box-sxNt9g77PE0
"Think out of the box; work inside a box."
https://unsplash.com/photos/gray-assorted-letter-jewelries-in-brown-wooden-organizer-boxes-Oxl_KBNqxGA
"Did I tell you? Your native alphabet can serve as symbols in meditation. Well, they do."
https://unsplash.com/photos/lion-laying-on-ground-facing-sideways-85b3IU8fKTY
"Often, when people seek humility in a partner, they desire someone who is not too difficult to manage; however, they may not truly desire a humble person. A humble individual may find themselves dismissed before they even have the chance to share their success stories; they refrain from boasting about their achievements to the extent that others may perceive them as failures."
https://unsplash.com/photos/grayscale-photo-of-topless-man-wearing-bucket-hat-y60Pux2HYk4
"It's kinda funny law in God's kingdom, meekness is strength."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-painting-of-a-man-with-a-lion-on-his-head-9rxnPIZFA1c
"Spiritual awakening is a stone realizing it was always the air. "
https://unsplash.com/photos/round-white-compass-iDzKdNI7Qgc
"Man is a nostalgic animal. The whole of his past pulls him. Man is a hopeful animal; that very past was once his future too."
https://unsplash.com/photos/angel-figurine-x8cNWbWwUKQ
"Have you ever stepped in to assist someone lost on the street, asking for directions alongside another lost soul? Angels will discern and intervene precisely when you need them. Keep moving forward."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-man-in-a-space-suit-standing-on-top-of-a-rock-XDFfAHlxw9I
"Human body is a hanging garden too. It hangs from the sky with feet touching the earth. The same way tree hangs from the earth with it's leaves touching the sky."
https://unsplash.com/photos/white-and-brown-desk-globe-xv7DTjnx2YQ
"People arguing over whether the Earth has its own organic life or not is like twins in a womb arguing whether their mother has a life or not."
https://unsplash.com/photos/person-holding-clear-ball-T2apDcwWGLA
"Future can alter your past too, perhaps no wise man has told this before. "
https://unsplash.com/photos/closeup-photo-of-yellow-petaled-flowers-d-Cr8MEW5Uc
"No! Soul doesn’t exist on a personal level. There’s nothing like 'your soul' and 'my soul'. What appears unique in individuals is just another layer of the mind."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-window-in-a-stone-building-with-a-wooden-roof-C1rvEywMZrw
"When something is perfect, it looks plain."
https://unsplash.com/photos/grayscale-photo-of-woman-statue-Zg421rqGXio
"Carry your deities and guardian angels with you — even if they’re delusions, they’ll guide you further than the sharpest critics ever could."
https://unsplash.com/photos/black-street-lamp-near-high-rise-building-during-night-time-87RXi_iC1xI
"Scientists research vision from the eyes, smell from the nose, touch from the skin, and the soul from the body. Mystics research the eyes from vision, the nose from smell, the skin from touch, and the body from the soul."
"Soul is just a sweet memory in the air, it enters human body and animates everything."
https://unsplash.com/photos/bicycle-macro-photography-during-daytime-eDDQRAYKo7k
"Perhaps deep down, man knows he is not going to die."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-small-red-structure-on-a-beach-TFJ3cFo2e0U
"Mind is the subtle existence, existence is the grosser mind."
https://unsplash.com/photos/man-running-down-on-desert-pizgoJNQ-xY
"Do you run? A running man is a happy man."
https://unsplash.com/photos/grayscale-photo-of-person-wearing-mask-OJy0JHnoUZQ
"Mind is matured enough to do things without the involvement of matter which body isn't"
https://unsplash.com/photos/photo-of-brown-lion-BpH--upRlCs
"No! Mystics have no validity unless you become one. A star knows other stars when it knows itself."
https://unsplash.com/photos/man-standing-carrying-surfboard-near-seashore-during-daytime-88as5zw7ITM
"True freedom lies not in the absence of boundaries, but in the wisdom of understanding their purpose."
https://unsplash.com/photos/person-standing-in-front-of-body-of-water--TQUERQGUZ8
"The moon cannot hold the sun. You can. Your head alone can hold the moon, the sun, and an entire galaxy. You are the sky."
https://unsplash.com/photos/womans-portrait-mC852jACK1g
"Man’s 'ego' is the shadow of his own soul."
https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-with-floral-tattoo-on-her-right-arm-bLWaYQlfaZ0
“Women want weird things at weird costs men won’t understand. And so do men.”
https://unsplash.com/photos/orange-haired-woman-wearing-black-top-flipping-head-backwards-l1LT-rVqbDw
"Deep down, we are more scared of love than violence; we are more against romance than rape."
https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-in-black-tank-top-and-black-pants-in-water-fwxU0G8uBTU
"What she works to keep, he sees as natural. What he strives for, she believes is effortless. This is what draws them to each other."
https://unsplash.com/photos/shallow-focus-of-person-holding-mirror-Vmr8bGURExo
"Dreams are reflections. Reflections are generally inverted."
https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-mallard-duck-illustration-5x7PmmHanG4
"Buddhas are innocent beings; they can easily be judged. Yet, judging a Buddha is the worst thing humanity keeps doing to itself."
https://unsplash.com/photos/person-with-skull-face-paint-and-umbrella-z_X0PxmBuIQ
https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-wearing-leotard-sketch-agvoJ0dIxZ4
"Living in the mind is dreaming, whether your eyes are open or closed. Waking up is strictly living beyond the mind."
"And a little secret: if you want to understand a culture, look into its superstitions."
https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-concrete-statue-under-blue-sky-during-daytime-VVzLCuY1xCk
"Not everybody has that non-self-humility, not everybody has that existence-self-ego."
https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-sleeping-on-bed-under-blankets-rUc9hVE-L-E
"Sleep is a potential pilgrimage."
https://unsplash.com/photos/silhouette-of-communication-tower-during-sunset-gXjPaTyFAg0
"Let silence be your reeyaz."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-group-of-people-sitting-on-top-of-a-sidewalk-wrk88QeWrV8
"The human mind is a wonder, but science has not yet fully understood it. Thus, no complete science of the human mind has been developed so far."
"Ask a wise man and you won’t really get any advice."
"Life is unquestionable. We just somehow developed too many questions."
https://unsplash.com/photos/space-shuttle-taking-off-n463SoeSiVY
"Where land meets the sky, life happens."
https://unsplash.com/photos/infants-feet-being-held-by-a-womans-hand-with-painted-and-manicured-hands-resting-on-a-gray-blanket-S8BW-Wx9G8I
"It's time to birth "Param-atmans" from human wombs; the only hope for humanity."
https://unsplash.com/photos/man-learning-on-concrete-wall-q5QXU-97_i0
"Everything you do with thoughts in mind is masturbation, the real thing is somewhere else. "
https://unsplash.com/photos/man-riding-red-motocross-dirt-bike-NhZtol0U0dE
"Courage alone makes you a fool; a little patience and you won’t die too soon."
"Amongst all these chaos, a bird always chirps. Listen to it."
https://unsplash.com/photos/white-paper-plane-on-white-background-Lyl8RL7imrw
"We borrowed their syllabus, they borrowed our graduates. "
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-black-and-white-photo-of-a-cat-V51GuAz9I3Y
"You, as a soul, are the realization that you are. "
https://unsplash.com/photos/white-and-black-printed-paper-dbpLrMALyiM
"Life first teaches you what not to do, guiding you through failures and lessons before giving you what you deserve — whether it's real love, meaningful success, or something deeper."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-monkey-sitting-on-a-rope-in-a-cave-h8ZxX8Sy44o
"You love what you love, no reasoning, no shit, for their lies your soul. "
https://unsplash.com/photos/blue-and-black-abstract-illustration-hgThOxNqQq0
"Empty mind is fundamentally an eye, it observes."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-partial-view-of-a-solar-eclipse-in-the-sky-xjNIPk6aULc
"The sun may die one day, the moon and the stars too. But this 'isness' won’t; you won’t. You are that big!"
https://unsplash.com/photos/white-and-black-skull-figurine-on-black-surface-u6OnpbMuZAs
"Man is the sky turned inside out."
https://unsplash.com/photos/two-men-riding-motorcycle-with-cart-Bc3Kjwxqu-E
"If you constantly look stupid somewhere, you might be a genius but in the wrong place. Average minds fit in anywhere; it’s intelligence that doesn’t fit."
https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-stairs-vKYMm3PsgvM
"Too much safety is unsafe for a man’s child."
https://unsplash.com/photos/orange-leaved-tree-next-to-body-of-water-08HUVuaBLL8
"Richness is, when you pay more to have less."
https://unsplash.com/photos/silhouette-of-kneeling-man-lPCu8HnGU2E
"You'll fail, try anyways, that's how everything began."
https://unsplash.com/photos/camping-tent-on-cliff-during-golden-hour-qelGaL2OLyE
"If you aren’t yourself, you don’t exist anyway. Exist, at least. Be yourself."
https://unsplash.com/photos/group-of-people-performing-on-stage-hFTcxZFsG6g
"Man adheres to inertia, too. He carries an aura from where he comes from."
https://unsplash.com/photos/black-brown-and-gray-abstract-painting-EKGBAu6QL10
"You exist, right? That’s enough proof: God is man awake."
https://unsplash.com/photos/silhouette-of-high-rise-buildings-YCVSPCz72Rk
"But in man’s kingdom, God is a weakling."
https://unsplash.com/photos/grayscale-photo-of-woman-in-black-dress-HNWNKmFiLZw
"Love is divine, yet it seems to come from the unconscious. Perhaps man is too nostalgic for his animal past."
https://unsplash.com/photos/time-lapse-photography-of-house-silhouette-at-night-Ya3FqJdKVaw
"Yet a diamond serves no purpose unless someone can afford it."
https://unsplash.com/photos/persons-feet-on-seashore-EPklS0dwJl0
"The moment life gave us a little intelligence, we started questioning it."
"God is a weakling, far weaker than air and water, formless. Be so non-violent that you won’t hurt a fly, then only he appears. God is a weakling."
https://unsplash.com/photos/black-and-brown-wolf-painting-tauPAnOIGvE
"How can one be humble when existence resides inside him? How can one not be humble when only existence resides inside him?"
The 'third eye' isn't something we add to our already existing two eyes; rather, it's their deeper communion. It’s the inner eye that opens as two outer flesh-made eyes. It’s the inner eye that opens through ears, nose, and tongue as well. The human body is just an opening of the soul to this material realm."
https://unsplash.com/photos/grey-ceramic-womans-face-bust-figurine-dzYzrbF0HFE
"Once you wake up to a better-knitted reality, 'life' becomes maya, an illusion."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-couple-of-lemurs-ozTkxTKwnhE
"If you aren’t cunning enough, someone who is will speak for you first, then take over you."
https://unsplash.com/photos/grayscale-photo-of-topless-man-sAqO2z3VZ7E
"Once you have a glimpse of the whole, life becomes unquestionable. Question it now. Once your head opens up to existence, meditation becomes impossible. Meditate now."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-woman-flipping-over-a-man-back-to-back-DrUguS1oBGU
"Man is an incomplete being; he needs to connect, thus social. A Sannyasin is on his path to completion; he needs to disconnect, thus asocial. Buddhas are complete beings; they are simultaneously connected and disconnected, thus beyond both."
"Unlike animals, man is conscious of his incompleteness, thus he is restless, and thus he has non-animalistic potentials."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-statue-of-a-person-holding-a-sword-41nN3Au57jc
"Sannyasa is a bigger-than-life phenomenon. Awakening is a bigger-than-existence phenomenon."
https://unsplash.com/photos/man-riding-on-black-kick-scooter-c9Zhc6z7Pn8
"Man is an intelligent being, thus he has options, even stupid options."
https://unsplash.com/photos/view-of-floating-open-book-from-stacked-books-in-library-HH4WBGNyltc
"If you are ready to listen, I can offer a succinct explanation of God. What constitutes land? Land molecules. Water? Water molecules. Air? Air molecules. How are they combined? Through adhesion and cohesion. Are adhesion and cohesion physical or conceptual? They are codes, rules, or memories that can also be applied to other molecules. Now, contemplate: Where do codes, rules or memories belong or come from? What is their lifeline? A sentient system, much like the human mind.
God is the sentient canvas, the mind of the universe—the lifeline of those rules. Just as computers are backed up on the human mind, the universe is backed up on God."
https://unsplash.com/photos/gautama-buddha-figurine-near-plants-xE0b_dSVf7A
"Consistency triumphs above all."
https://unsplash.com/photos/person-in-black-long-sleeve-shirt-using-macbook-pro-em5w9_xj3uU
"What makes cyber sapiens human? Navigating traffic lights and solving captchas."
https://unsplash.com/photos/macro-shot-photography-of-brown-maple-leaf-during-rainy-season-zl1vO7GXOcU
"Give me a little space in your heart. And I shall sing to you the hearbeat of freedom."
https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-and-black-leopard-print-head-bust-7BootnN3-0I
"Man rather doubts a Buddha's light than his own darkness."
https://unsplash.com/photos/gray-yellow-and-black-penguin-jKiu7sPW7SE
"Human body is the whole universe compressed into a smaller size."
https://unsplash.com/photos/group-of-people-dancing-6Woj_wozqmA
"Popularity comes at a price. You lose the freedom of being unpopular. Simple!"
"If you have an ego bigger than your body, grow a bigger body; your ego won’t shrink. If you have an ego bigger than your soul, grow a bigger soul; your ego won’t shrink."
https://unsplash.com/photos/person-holding-white-pos-machine-E2HgkL3LaFE
"If it costs you your soul, don't do it."
Lose everything, but not soul. Gain anything, but first soul."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-person-swimming-in-the-water-near-a-coral-reef-d6NJmJ60B8M
"The body is a boat that floats the soul in space and time."
https://unsplash.com/photos/yellow-and-white-painted-wall-with-blue-window-yACpBcInUos
"Only mad people think outside the box, outside the mind."
https://unsplash.com/photos/closeup-photo-of-person-t809JJ6r9KA
"Only when he is engulfed by suffering does man choose to rise higher. Suffering is indispensable for wisdom; Man adamantly refuses to learn the easy way."
https://unsplash.com/photos/concert-photos-NcdG9mK3PBY
"Dream it, forge your own path to it. Greatness has never taken more than two steps."
https://unsplash.com/photos/selective-focus-photography-of-brown-hawk-onpxyxjwKm0
"In a cruel world, who else do the poorest have to harass other than the kind ones? They are left with no other options"
https://unsplash.com/photos/party-clouds-vTitvl4O2kE
"Do clouds itch the sky? Does samsara itch Brahman?"
https://unsplash.com/photos/grayscale-photography-of-ape-fs6NPHYMN7o
"Man is a well dressed animal."
https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-and-gray-brick-wall-EgAduzpSvdE
"A word verses a thousand pictures too."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-close-up-of-a-bee-LYDiOrkw8jI
"Pandemics test your overall maturity as an individual, as a family and as a species. Evolution needs some quality control afterall."
https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-in-blue-dress-painting-u6zlCLNiOHQ
"Neither capitalism nor communism, common sense is what works best for humans."
https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-and-white-owl-in-tilt-shift-lens-Jb3VTFbPP-o
"Wisdom speaks hatred without hate."
https://unsplash.com/photos/man-wearing-black-and-white-top-7omHUGhhmZ0
"This could be a little toxic: Give your thoughts to none; draw them into your orbit and let them revolve around your center — that’s the way to succeed in the modern world. Yet, let me remind you, love knows another way — to orbit around another’s center."
https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-looking-at-the-floor-mMV4NU3UBY8
"Between courage and success comes patience. Between determination and accomplishment comes patience."
https://unsplash.com/photos/young-and-adult-sheep-standing-on-mountain-0U_gjae2TKo
"A Buddha knows nothing but himself. A scholar knows everything but himself. "
"If you are pretending to meditate, you are meditating already. Because you know you are pretending. Knowing what you are doing is meditation. Karma yoga is karma plus awareness."
https://unsplash.com/photos/yellow-flower-on-book-page-GpCodheuWn0
"Samadhi is, you dying in your own lap. "
https://unsplash.com/photos/silhouette-of-person-running-towards-seawave-during-golden-hour-mdS-6oNgRXc
"Try to birth as good-looking kids as possible too. A newborn's earliest trauma can stem from seeing themselves as unattractive in the mirror. However, if you must choose, prioritize inner beauty above all."
https://unsplash.com/photos/white-and-brown-human-robot-illustration-YKW0JjP7rlU
"The day machines become conscious, they will create their own set of problems. Why would they even bother about us?"
https://unsplash.com/photos/black-and-brown-horses-on-white-sand-during-daytime-LNqSsiQOlfA
"In a world of inferiority, humility is generally misunderstood. In a world of arrogance, self-respect is generally misunderstood."
https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-duck-on-body-of-water-beside-trees-WxrBjrqAh0w
"Meditation is of the soul, by the soul, for the soul."
"Amidst meditation's lapses, remember: channeling energy is vital. Wasting energy might still be recoverable, but squandering consciousness is a grave spiritual transgression."
"If you are good at dreaming, you are good at writing."
https://unsplash.com/photos/closeup-photography-of-woman-wearing-floral-skirt-holding-red-gas-lantern-at-brown-grass-field-smCn7Cbhk_c
"Brahman is pure consciousness, while matter is disillusioned consciousness. Both cannot exist at once. You cannot sleep and wake up at once. It’s not a theory, nor a hypothesis. It’s a fact."
https://unsplash.com/photos/man-jump-off-the-stage-5J1Lz7E2dME
"The day they actually find out how gravitation works, they are going to mess up the solar system."
https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-monkey-UvHXb_b-w8o
"A wise man loves his unmarried wife, his unborn children."
https://unsplash.com/photos/person-reading-bible-on-top-of-brown-wooden-table-5fV2Q7ILDvk
"When you learn a language, it’s hard to unlearn it. The soul has learned the language of the body."
https://unsplash.com/photos/selective-focus-photography-of-persons-arm-with-three-leather-bracelets--NGRCqAluW4
"Introverts, reach out—it’s life’s duty to reciprocate. What’s surplus to one is a need to another; it has always been so. Don’t hold back."
https://unsplash.com/photos/shallow-focus-photography-of-purple-flower-on-body-of-water-XuBP1dmLhq4
"A snake needs a head. A lotus needs a spine."
https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-and-white-deer-standing-on-gray-concrete-floor-during-daytime-kls0AxWhUOw
"To become enlightened means, to know what you are, what you are not, and still be everything."
https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-and-gray-animal-skull-on-gray-rocks-near-river-during-daytime-_0uQceyFch8
"No! you won't see god. He sees you, he's selfish. And that's it."
https://unsplash.com/photos/black-and-white-bird-on-green-grass-field-during-daytime-qeGHu5Jdy5s
"An ostrich does not disdain the sky."
https://unsplash.com/photos/2-men-in-red-and-black-boxing-gloves-NIZS__PjZyM
"For humanity is inherently a bit too untamed, they tore it down to reestablish a system, albeit less human, that functions smoothly."
https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-leaning-against-a-wall-in-dim-hallway-akT1bnnuMMk
"Perhaps a mental health breakdown is evolution’s way of stepping in when self-awareness fades, a modern trial that all must face. This challenge, reminiscent of ancient self-discipline, pushes us to confront and grow through our inner struggles. In times past, when travel and study were limited, people’s only way to evolve was through introspection and internal struggles—a path often embraced voluntarily by the wisest."
https://unsplash.com/photos/man-carrying-to-girls-on-field-of-red-petaled-flower-O-RKu3Aqnsw
"Envy freedom, but don’t condemn it."
https://unsplash.com/photos/water-drop-on-bucket-photo-LoGnr-w1D8E
"A subset cannot understand its superset unless it lets go of its own boundaries."
https://unsplash.com/photos/boy-sitting-on-tree-JRjjspcCf_A
"Society is like air. It won’t let you have an inner vacuum. It encroaches upon your individuality unwelcomely."
https://unsplash.com/photos/black-gorilla-lying-on-wooden-surface-Mpyn-ne644Y
"Man neither can admit he is an usual animal, nor can he remember who he really is."
https://unsplash.com/photos/person-raising-right-hand-under-blue-sky-during-daytime-CcLnk83hH7g
"Don’t complain when things often slip through your fingers; who told you it couldn’t be a byproduct of deep-rooted generosity, a reluctance to clutch too tightly?
https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-nude-photo-2vXYyYMcnzI
"Life is a mind-body-world, a trilateral compromise. When the world decides to end it, it's a calamity. When the body decides to end it, it's natural death. When the mind decides to end it, it's suicide. And we call it suicide because the mind is the self, the most conscious among the three."
https://unsplash.com/photos/closeup-photo-of-persons-hand-NMk1Vggt2hg
"If one can kill himself, the part that kills the killable has to be immortal. Either suicide makes no sense or man doesn’t die at all."
"You cannot help those who seek companionship in shared unhappiness."
https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-bird-inside-brown-birds-nest-9nOsbDqmU9E
"Go to bed before you are too tired. Wake up truly, when you wake up!"
https://unsplash.com/photos/person-in-blue-long-sleeve-shirt-holding-white-round-analog-wall-clock-AXc2uwl4Cik
"Learn what you already know."
"What? You want growth but don’t want to meditate or practice pranayama? Gotcha—remove negativity from your life, right down and inside to the smallest details. Negativity is nothing but resistance."
https://unsplash.com/photos/grayscale-photo-of-naked-woman-5TcVAZmmxpY
"Your body isn't just a lump of flesh; one day, you'll find it's a lump of miracle as well."
https://unsplash.com/photos/person-in-red-sweater-wearing-silver-ring--0o9dgxEu5Q
"What if offering advice you don't follow brings all the potential harm to yourself? It's a possibility. Your subconscious values your own words."
https://unsplash.com/photos/person-holding-reptile-qM8zX1celvc
"If you find yourself clumsy in life, hold this close to your heart: the things that slip from your hands might just lead you to where you’re meant to be, uncovering a path you never saw coming."
"Everyone is suffering; be kind."
https://unsplash.com/photos/greyscale-photography-of-child-trying-to-hold-plant-_vln5e2nOK0
"Spirituality is mostly self-love with a soft touch of courage and patience."
"When you sneeze, you just sneeze, nothing else. Live just like that."
https://unsplash.com/photos/man-and-woman-sitting-on-sofa-in-a-room-e92L8PwcHD4
"Friendship forms in the warmth of shared similarities, while love sparks in the embrace of contrasts."
https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-in-black-tank-top-and-black-pants-in-water-fwxU0G8uBTU
“My boy, first admit you’re falling for a regular girl, no different than any other. Now, paint her in every color you see her as extraordinary—I’m ready to listen.”
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-black-hole-in-the-sky-with-a-light-coming-out-of-it-74-KHlMP1dk
"It's sad that they are throwing Earth's resources into outer space in the name of science. Meanwhile, poor people get enchanted with those crappy photographs of Mars and black holes."
https://unsplash.com/photos/jack-of-diamonds-playing-card-IAFKpi3wdsc
"In traditional arranged marriages, if she opposes dowry, inquire whether she is also against bringing responsibilities toward her family to ensure consistency in her principles."
https://unsplash.com/photos/gray-scale-photo-of-angel-statue-Lie2dac88yY
"To someone really feminine, even the word feminism sounds masculine."
"When you challenge someone's spirit, he forgets he has a body."
https://unsplash.com/photos/slwewping-buffha-statues-2oFBnleuK1A
"Man is neither totally an individual being, nor totally a social animal. He needs aloneness just as much as he needs togetherness. He needs cleansing just as much as he absorbs information, makes new connections, meets new people. We call that mental cleanliness, meditation."
"Don’t confuse: From God's viewpoint, it's destiny; for you, it's karma."
https://unsplash.com/photos/man-sitting-on-trike-oxXAKWz2qK0
"It seems that love, empathy, and understanding are mere middle-class dilemmas in today’s world; the rich are busy manipulating, while the poor tend to romanticize everything."
https://unsplash.com/photos/two-persons-riding-on-bicycles-SJWPKMb9u-k
"Even your CEO runs if he's missing a plane. Hustle up."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-bird-on-a-persons-hand-CYbaz0onnW4
"If you often drop or break small items and feel your hands have grown clumsy, it doesn't mean you are weak. It means you have high energy that isn't being channeled correctly. Shoulder tasks that you are designed for."
https://unsplash.com/photos/black-street-lamp-near-high-rise-building-during-night-time-87RXi_iC1xI
"Grab onto something when you're on a train; it moves faster than you think."
https://unsplash.com/photos/an-electronic-device-with-a-micro-board-attached-to-it-3d2AY-7uyoI
"Resistance is heavy; flowering is light. All the negativity in your life serves as resistance to the outward flowering of your soul."
https://unsplash.com/photos/man-riding-motorcycle-on-road-during-daytime-Exjba8Jb_xg
"If you call upon any deity in your dreams, be ready for anything; they may appear in unexpected forms. Their manifestation depends on the depth from which your summons reach them."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-woman-flipping-over-a-man-back-to-back-DrUguS1oBGU
"Who's a guru? Someone who speaks your lingo—the way you talk to yourself. Some truths only click when said just right. Those words unlock your inner sanctum. Your guru is your higher self."
"In Samadhi, much like in a minesweeper game, you shed the body and become pure consciousness."
https://unsplash.com/photos/worms-eye-view-of-buildings-l5Tzv1alcps
"The foundation of a house is laid upon a chalk line, and walls are built upon a thin thread. Self-discipline walks a fine line, not something rigid. Whether you cross or stay within that line makes all the difference."
https://unsplash.com/photos/green-grassland-during-night-time-vFrhuBvI-hI
"No, the moon isn't there when Brahman doesn't look at it."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-bunch-of-skulls-that-are-on-a-rock-_15DGtP8lvw
"Enjoy the rugged road — it was never meant to be smooth. Truth is, even Masters broke themselves trying to tame it. The road will always remain wild."
https://unsplash.com/photos/person-holding-brown-heart-shaped-bread-kSfv9njQVc8
"What makes you yourself? What makes you the other? Find it."
https://unsplash.com/photos/turned-on-desk-lamp-beside-pile-of-books-8muUTAmcWU4
https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-metal-vehicles-kdK2z8O82uw
"Anything you can derive an idea from and experiment on in this world is part of the mental body of the cosmos or fundamentally part of consciousness. Anything that can be worked upon is a part of matter, of Prakriti."
https://unsplash.com/photos/lego-mini-figures-on-brown-wooden-table-x1CLah6pv6g
"In humankind, if one breaches the common don'ts of not harming others or the collective for individual gain, the butterfly effect can compromise the entire cosmic order."
https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-ship-on-shore-fKNuwm2CzBA
"Intellect can make you brilliant, yet in the face of death or near-death, what matters is how much you have lived; true wisdom emerges from a well-lived life. The age-old jest of the boatsman, 'Your life is half over if you can't swim,' holds profound truth in confronting grim realities. How mindfully you've navigated life's currents is essential. Beyond life's boundaries, it is only the art of meditation that keeps you afloat in the vast ocean of unconsciousness."
"Don't be a guru; be a friend. It's the mutual flow that keeps communication alive."
https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-orangutan-climbing-during-daytime-MTh5767B1rs
"Raise your child as if you're raising a Param atman, the supreme soul."
https://unsplash.com/photos/round-blue-and-white-hole-under-blue-and-white-sky-uCOZHr4C0nc
"Physical existence is a muted vibration of the Absolute, of the spiritual. The more you meditate, the closer you align with the intense vibration of truth. Depression represents a dulled state, while a joyful, carefree attitude aligns more closely with the divine vibration. This explains why people are often drawn to those who are light-hearted rather than those who are overly serious."
https://unsplash.com/photos/round-mirror-on-grass-Wnler_kasvc
"Brahman is a mirror. who lives in mirrors?"
https://unsplash.com/photos/rule-of-thirds-photography-of-lit-candle-UiMkBvDQSAA
"Imagine you didn't have a body, but were merely a collection of desires floating eagerly in the air. What do you think you would unconditionally do once you obtained a body? Well, do that. This mortal body is an opportunity that doesn't always come your way."
"Courage's moment, cowardice's decades; insight's moment, mediocrity's decades."
https://unsplash.com/photos/concrete-statuette-16QrjudiZnE
"A Buddha is not exemplary in the conventional sense. He is exemplary in the only way that matters: he battled his inner demons and discovered his unique path, nothing else."
https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-wooden-cross-on-brown-wooden-wall-HtZSJVErfUA
"While the idea of an elephant finding a human adorable may be a myth, the truth of existence embracing you as its very own child is as genuine as anything."
https://unsplash.com/photos/black-and-white-shot-of-a-dog-portrait-LYK3ksSQyeo
"One who loves darkness and one who loves light can never be friends. One who is indifferent to darkness or light makes no friends."
https://unsplash.com/photos/men-doing-karate-in-park--XGqShGxO8E
"Watch closely as your trust in them deepens: Does it yield more responsibility or manipulation? That's how you discern angels from the ordinary, hearts from the self-serving. Therein lies the test of character."
"Here are two life don'ts for you: don't lose your mind trying to save others, and don't overthink your life more than you live it."
https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-taking-selfie-with-skull-xIWBM2R10GA
"When the mind contemplates matter, it's science. When the mind contemplates soul, it's philosophy. When the soul observes mind and matter, it's religion."
https://unsplash.com/photos/boy-wearing-white-shirt-and-black-shorts-carrying-backpack-standing-on-black-concrete-road-between-vehicles-and-trees-during-daytime-NcWNzEAD7Fs
"The urge to masturbate when you're hungry is one of the worst things you can succumb to as a young man."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-sculpture-of-a-person-with-a-wire-wrapped-around-it-IEgvy4o3byM
"To say enlightenment is the objective of the universe is the most compassionate lie ever. Getting to the ocean is not a goal for the stream; it just reaches somehow. If man lives with his nature, just as water lives with its own nature to flow downwards, with courage and passion, he reaches there. Sadly, we developed all sorts of moralities which water didn’t."
"Why do climbers leave their luggage at base camp to ascend Everest? Why do saints abandon their households to retreat to the mountains?"
https://unsplash.com/photos/red-and-white-concrete-wall-Tg8KhzS-b8w
"Just because you don't have a passion, don't curse someone else's."
https://unsplash.com/photos/raven-face-in-shallow-focus-lens-M-7eSVirG54
"Avoid the unhappy and the unlucky. Burdened souls carry a bitter taste. If someone desires to pull you into their drowning whirlpool, let them be. You can't help those who seek companionship in shared unhappiness."
https://unsplash.com/photos/person-holding-white-smartphone-sitting-on-stair-bTfza0M0hCE
"The worst thing harming your prana is smartphones. Beyond just screen time, it’s the act of lowering your head. It’s not just your mom who dislikes seeing your head bowed; it’s evolutionary human design that’s not proud of it either."
https://unsplash.com/photos/woman-riding-on-swing-during-sunset--UUGr3txNuc
"A university graduate who has not known love should reconsider tossing their hat in celebration; their education remains unfinished."
https://unsplash.com/photos/tabby-cat-touching-persons-palm-xulIYVIbYIc
"What draws ants to even the most remote sugar crystals? What entices bees to flowers? It's the fundamental code of life. Hunger is a taste of yearning that our life code carries, which, when seated into a human body, translates into mental and bodily desires. In the short term, within a single life, childhood limitations or arousals sow the majority of the seeds of desire. Most human goals frequently revolve around good food, clothing, intimacy, artistic/scientific expression, and financial success. Across multiple lifetimes, it all ties back to our underlying evolutionary hunger. That is why some of our dreams are unexpectedly different from our waking life goals. That is why siblings born from the same parents, nurtured similarly, have strangely different life goals—they are two different manifestations of two different derivative codes. This multi-life journey, when unaware, is exactly what we attribute to destiny; and when a little aware, we attribute it to Karma. Once these little tributaries are done with their own little flow, they flow back to the original river.
In the grand existential scheme, as temporary and evolutionary desires are satisfied, we flow back with the current of existential hunger. This cosmic hunger is more playful than a hunger—simply consciousness, with minimal interference from senses or other impurities, being drawn towards matter, like a playful snake chasing its own tail. Yes, it might be perplexing to our worldly mind. Remember the symbol Yin Yang? The dark dot represents matter in consciousness, and the white dot represents consciousness in matter—like a lover playfully chasing their beloved. It's a merging of the two fundamental ingredients of existence.
Spirituality urges us to ride the original current, fulfilling and freeing us from temporary desires, allowing us to become one with that primordial life code. That is why a Buddha's desires can be attributed to the desires of existence itself. Life, in its microcosm, is complex enough, let alone the macro one."
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-bunch-of-yellow-flowers-with-green-leaves-zA66MV4EyXc
"Once we knit biology to the canvas of consciousness, things get enough complicated already. Let alone culture, science and other conditionings layered on top of them. "
"Perhaps being too straightforward is a form of psychological violence."
"When you walk past a flock of geese in the park, take a moment to acknowledge them. If you come across a pair of shy turtles by the pond, slow down further. That’s what respect looks like. Remember, in your corporeal form, you can’t walk like a truly free man; you are shaped by your environment. Don’t make this a strict rule, but acknowledge it. Sometimes, feel free to break it in a harsh world, especially among humans!"
https://unsplash.com/photos/two-blue-birds-painting-JcoZbI7Ve1Q
"Let me reiterate: don’t compare. This isn’t merely an idea; two individuals aren’t comparable. They have different destinations in the long run, even if they appear to be walking the same path for a time."
https://unsplash.com/photos/photo-of-brown-wooden-cabin-in-forest-during-daytime-FKJgBUDoVC0
"The spirits you must honor, find them in the shadows of your birth home."
"If life gifts you love first and wealth follows, you're truly blessed. Love after wealth? The magic fades. Every soul's journey unfolds through lessons that follow a personal, meaningful rhythm, often puzzling the outside world."
https://unsplash.com/photos/topless-man-standing-near-brown-brick-wall-BjvsOfon-3M
A man's ego is part of his strength too; respect it with the same dignity you would want for yourself. Speak as a man, honoring both your own and others' self-worth.
https://unsplash.com/photos/a-couple-of-people-riding-on-the-backs-of-horses-CvSPwxBMyWk
"Ask a countryman how he is doing at the end of the day. If he says he's tired, the country is progressing.
Ask a countryman how he is doing at the end of the day, and if he says he's frustrated, the country is losing ground."
https://unsplash.com/photos/selective-focus-photography-of-buddha-bust-decor-J6p8nfCEuS4
"What you see as your greatest weakness in life is where your greatest strength is hidden. "
"It seems the slyest way to amass wealth is by selling the illusion of it. In a world where people chase shortcuts and quick riches, it’s no wonder corporations thrive on the false promises they peddle."
https://unsplash.com/photos/person-sky-blue-nail-polish-feet-on-brown-sand-Z8-6EI2tYtw
"Can Kundalini awakening lead to skin problems? What explains the skin issues associated with it? It can. When the prana overflows, surpassing what the physical body can contain, the dams break. Those skin marks are the impressions and paintings left by a raging prana on your physical body."
https://unsplash.com/photos/two-women-lying-on-hammock-zHJ4ph3GRyg
"See your childhood friends sometimes; they will remind you of what you told them you wanted to become when you grew up, and that's important."
"Ego is the true skeleton. Let go of it, and you’re no longer just human."
"Remember the term 'lethargy.' You’re an active person—one day you miss making your bed, another day you skip your morning walk, or forget to turn off the lights before heading out. Slowly, you start sleeping during the day, miss doing laundry, and fall into 'existential depression.' 'Existential depression' isn’t inherently bad, but don’t mistake a lack of activity for it. You’re lethargic because of the choices you’ve made. Eventually, you reach a point where returning feels impossible, and you need steady hands to pull you from the spiral you’ve created. Remember the term 'lethargy' and recognize those who are Active—those who take the upward spiral of strength."
"Some want to get rid of their cartoon boxes, while others, in need, are ready to pay a small cost. Reach out—it 's a mutual exchange"