Bad men obey their lusts as servants obey their masters -- Diogenes LaertiusA forbidden fruit is the sweetest.Having self discipline is must for a success.Obeying your lusts enslaves you while rejecting them increases your freedom.The reward you will get for not succumbing to your everyday temptations will make up more than what you have lost now in the future.

Obeying Lusts

Most of us dread the deadening of the body and will do anything to avoid it.But about the deadening of the soul ,we don't care one iota -EpictetusMost of us are in the quest for the happiness but not for truth.The truth quest is hard, challenging and out of our comfort zone.But one must be willing to take on that journey and be willing to change the beliefs if the former ones are wrong.That's a true and liberating freedom.

Quest For Truth

Optimism is a hope and faith that leads one to success.A positive attitude is a key that attracts people and then one can have opportunity to produce hope in the other person's day to day life.Everyone commits mistakes but reframe those negative events into opportunities and lessons.An event is bad for you only if you decide it.Think of it as a lesson or an opportunity to change your life in order to give it a positive meaning.

On Being Optimistic

I struggle with self discipline .Reading a chapter everyday and implementing it is beneficial as this book serves as a practical guide to improve oneself and the chapters are brief and to the point.

How to Build Self-Discipline and Become More Successful (365 Powerful Thoughts From the World’s Brightest Minds) Its lack makes you unable to achieve your goals. Without it, you’ll struggle to lose weight, become fit, wake up early, work productively and save money. Not embracing it in your everyday life means that you’ll never realize your full potential. Ignoring it inevitably leads to regret and feeling sad about how more successful and incredible your life could have been if you had only decided to develop it. What is this powerful thing? Self-discipline. And if there’s one thing that self-discipline is not, it’s instant. It takes months (if not years) to develop powerful self-control that will protect you from impulsive decisions, laziness, procrastination, and inaction. You need to exhibit self-discipline day in, day out, 365 days in a year. What if you had a companion who would remind you daily to stay disciplined and persevere, even when the going gets tough? 365 Days With Self-Discipline is a practical, accessible guidebook for embracing more self-discipline in your everyday life. You’ll learn how to do this through 365 brief, daily insights from the world’s brightest minds, expanded and commented upon by bestselling personal development author Martin Meadows. This isn’t just an inspirational book; most of the entries deliver practical suggestions that you can immediately apply in your life to become more disciplined. Here are just some of the things you’ll learn: - why living your life the hard way makes it easy (and other suggestions from a successful entrepreneur and longevity scientist); - how to overcome your initial resistance and procrastination based on the remark made by one of the most renowned Renaissance men; - why, according to an influential neurosurgeon, it’s key to see problems as hurdles instead of obstacles (and how to do that); - how to embrace an experimental mindset to overcome a fear of failure (a technique recommended by a successful entrepreneur and musician); - how to quit in a smart way, according to a world-famous marketing expert; - how to improve your productivity at work by implementing the advice from one of the most successful detective fiction writers; - how a trick used by screenwriters can help you figure out the first step needed to get closer to your goals; - how to maintain self-discipline in the long-term by paying attention to what a bestselling non-fiction author calls necessary to survive and thrive; - how your most common thoughts can sabotage your efforts (and other valuable insights from one of the most respected Roman Stoics); and - how to overcome temporary discouragement and look at your problems from the proper perspective, as suggested by a well-known public speaker and author. If you’re ready to finally change your life and embrace self-discipline — not only for the next 365 days, but for the rest of your life — buy this book now and together, let’s work on your success! Keywords: self-discipline handbook, self-control book, willpower book, success journal, mental resilience, become successful, achieve your goals

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<ul><li>Solitude is the strength of being alone </li><li>Loneliness is the weakness of being alone </li></ul>

Solitude Vs Loneliness

Talk to yourself out loud whenever you liked the way you acted or you know you did it bad

Pinpoint Evaluation 

<ul><li>Care </li><li>Character</li><li>Competence </li><li>Consistency </li></ul>

4 Ways A Person Can Be For Us 

You can actually be spiritual and also strive for external things.

False Paradox 

Before Judging Someone Else’s Behaviors…

<ul><li>Breathwork: to come back into alignment</li><li>Visualization: art of visualizing what something will look like (the process)</li><li>Mantra: sound </li></ul>

Types Of Meditation 

Use it as a signal of what matters to you, not as a push that makes you do stuff you don’t want to do, or don’t do something you want to.

The Correct Use Of Fear 

They are not bad for us, what’s bad is how we react to them.

The Impact Of External Events

Stop waiting for someone to change your life, you have to change your life

Don’t focus on that. Instead, be obsessed with your pirposo

About Work - Life Balance 

<ol><li>Learn something </li><li>Launch something </li><li>Love something </li></ol>When you learn something you can launch it and then you learn to love it.

How To Be Happy

As an addition, not a substraction. You’ll always be learning something.

How To Look At Life

<ul><li>How do I feel about myself?</li><li>What do I do for money?</li><li>Who do I give my love to?</li><li>How do I serve on these</li></ul>

The 4 Most Important Decisions 

Would You Like To See More Like This? 

Amazing way of balancing hard work and pleasure on life 

Jay Shetty is the best-selling author of Think Like a Monk, host of the No. 1 podcast On Purpose, spiritual friend to celebrities from Ellen Degeneres to Oprah Winfrey, and a former monk. 




Jay is one of the most wise people I have ever met. Very few people can reach into depths of insight on suc…

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What you seek is seeking you.

When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.

Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond.

I know you're tired but come, this is the way.

Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you.”

You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean, in a drop.

a great wordsmith that lived in the 13th century.

2187 quotes from Rumi: 'Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.', 'Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing 
and rightdoing there is a field.
I'll meet you there.

When the soul lies down in that grass
the world is too full to talk about.', and 'The wound is the place where the Light enters you.'

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Rumi Quotes (Author of The Essential Rumi)

Die to everything of yesterday so that your mind is always fresh, always young, innocent, full of vigor and passion.

Jiddu K

In seeking comfort, we generally find a quiet corner in life where there is a minimum of conflict, and then we are afraid to step out of that seclusion.

If we can really understand the problem, the answer will come out of it, because the answer is not separate from the problem.

If we depend for our happiness on another, on society or on environment, they become essential to us; we cling to them, and any alteration of these we violently oppose because we depend upon them for our psychological security and comfort

To understanding what freedom is actually and life in its totality 

Born in poverty in India, Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) became a leading spiritual and philosophical thinker whose ideas continue to influence us today. George Bernard Shaw declared that he was the most beautiful human being he had ever seen and Aldous Huxley was one of his close friends. Whether debating politics with Nehru, discussing theories with Rupert Sheldrake and Iris Murdoch, or challenging his students not to take his words at face value, Krishnamurti engaged fully with every aspect of life. He is regarded by many modern religious figures as a great teacher, an extraordinary individual with revolutionary insights; Joseph Campbell, Alan Watts, Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra are all indebted to his writings. Freedom from the Known is one of Krishnamurti's most accessible works. Here, he reveals how we can free ourselves radically and immediately from the tyranny of the expected. By changing ourselves, we can alter the structure of society and our relationships. The vital need for change and the recognition of its very possibility form an essential part of this important book's message.

Born in poverty in India, Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895-1986) became a leading spiritual and philosophical thinker whose ideas continue to influence us today. George Bernard Shaw declared that he was the most beautiful human being he had ever seen and Aldous Huxley was one of his close friends. Whether debating politics with Nehru, discussing theories with Rupert Sheldrake and Iris Murdoch, or challenging his students not to take his words at face value, Krishnamurti engaged fully with every aspect of life. He is regarded by many modern religious figures as a great teacher, an extraordinary individual with revolutionary insights; Joseph Campbell, Alan Watts, Eckhart Tolle and Deepak Chopra are all indebted to his writings. Freedom from the Known is one of Krishnamurti's most accessible works. Here, he reveals how we can free ourselves radically and immediately from the tyranny of the expected. By changing ourselves, we can alter the structure of society and our relationships. The vital need for change and the recognition of its very possibility form an essential part of this important book's message.

J Krishnamurti is an accomplished writer whose work has resonated with readers around the world. J Krishnamurti has published several books that explore a range of topics, from fiction to nonfiction, and has received critical acclaim for the ability to weave compelling narratives. J Krishnamurti's writing style is known for its depth and authenticity, and has earned quite a loyal following of readers.

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Freedom from the Known

Hinduism is not a religion but a way of life because life, worship and religious duties are inseparable in Hinduism. A devout Hindu lives upon earth religiously, feeling the presence of God in every aspect of his life, and worshipping Him uninterruptedly in the sacrifice called life. It is difficult to say where his worship begins or ends in his daily life.Hinduism is not considered a religion, because it does not fit into the common definition of a religion. It does not have a founder, nor does it have a particular scripture or sacred text which is universally followed by all Hindus.

Hinduism Isn't a "Ism"

It is traditionally known as Dharma, which is considered eternal (Sanatana) because God is its source and support, which he reveals through Brahma, the creator God at the beginning of creation for the order and regularity of the world.The eternal religion of God is practiced not only by humans but also by gods, demons and other celestial beings. Even Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva practice it and exemplify it through their words and deeds. Hinduism has no founder, because God is its founder, preacher and teacher. He is also its upholder and savior.

Sanatana Dharma 

Whenever Dharma declines, he personally incarnates to restore it, or manifests partially in some forms to revive it. Hidden within the layers of Hinduism is an eternal wisdom, whose source is God himself.Since the duties of God define human life upon earth and determine his fate and destiny and since they are inseparable from it, Hinduism or Hindu Dharma is more appropriately called a way of life. Hindu scriptures make it abundantly clear that when a person lives for himself he incurs sin, whereas when he lives for God or in the service of God he attains liberation.

A Way Of Life

e life of a human being upon earth is not for his enjoyment but for service to God. When people engage in selfish actions they accumulate evil and remain bound to the cycle of births and deaths, whereas when they offer the fruit of their actions to God they remain pure and become free.

In other words,

Thus, Dharma or Godly duty is deeply interwoven into the life of a Hindu the way nerves are interwoven into the organs of the body. In Hinduism, it is difficult to separate a person from his Dharma. It is also difficult to say where life ends and where religious practice begins, or vice versa. The practice of Hinduism is not confined to the performance of sacrificial rituals, observation of Sacraments (Samskaras), ritual or domestic worship, going to temples and pilgrim places, uttering mantras or praying, but to the whole life.

Justification why for a devotee of God Hinduism is a way of life

It begins from the time one wakes up and continues even in deep sleep where one is said to remain in a state of self-absorption. Dharma, which is the collection of divine duties, is at the center of human life, and life is the means to practice it and manifest it in the being and in the world.In the following discussion, we will examine the reasons or the justification why Hinduism is a way of life rather than a mere body of rituals, religious observances and doctrines, and why Dharma is central to its tenets. In doing so, we must acknowledge the diversity of the people who practice Hinduism.

In truth, Hinduism is a way of life only for a few who are pure, committed to their faith and deeply integrate its tenets into their lives. For the rest, it is mostly a concept, an ideal or a mere talking point.. The Isa Upanishad begins with the declaration that all this is inhabited by God, and everything belongs to him.

Purity Is Surity

What it means is that you cannot claim ownership of anything in this world because you do not own anything. Nothing belongs to you. You are a mere guest in the universe of God, and you can only enjoy your life in his name. You live in God, supported by God, nourished by God and protected by God. Hence, a devout Hindu forsakes all worldly possessions and lives in constant reverence to God as the provider and the sustainer. He lives with restraint, expressing his gratitude as a way of life for all that he enjoys or derives from God.

1. God is the true owner of all things. Therefore, one must live in gratitude.

According to the Vedas the world is made up of God only. It is part of his body, which has been sacrificed by Him for creation. He is hidden in all and pervades everything. A devout Hindu knows that since he is pervaded and enveloped by God he lives in His constant presence, and he is never separate from Him both from within and without. He sees Him everywhere and in everything. Therefore, he worships Him numerously in numerous forms as a way of life, seeing Him in everything and treating alike all as His forms, aspects or manifestations.

2. The world is a sacred place filled with the presence of God. One must see him everywhere and in all things.

Both the Upanishads and the Bhagavadgita affirm that all actions arise from God only.We merely share his duties and responsibilities and cannot claim the doership,or the outcome of any action.Knowing it, a devout Hindu does not take credit for his successes or failures.He performs his duties without desires and expectations,renouncing doership and offering the fruit of his actions to God only.Further, he knows that he is his best friend when he lives responsibly and his worst enemy when he indulges in evil.Hence,he constantly remembers God as he performs his obligatory duties as an offering a

3. All actions arise from God, the real doer. Hence, all actions must be offered to God, taking no credit for their outcomes.

For a devout Hindu life is a sacrifice, in which he is the sacrificer as well as the sacrificed, and God is the final recipient of the sacrifice. Therefore, he lives with detachment, offering his every breath, thought and action in the service of God and dedicating himself to His cause. In the sacrifice of life, he offers his mind and body for the order and regularity of the world, taking no credit for himself and holding on to nothing.

4. Life is a continuous sacrifice, in which one becomes an offering (bhakta) in the service of God.

Whether he lives as a householder seeking the four aims of human life, or as a renunciant pursuing his liberation, he conducts himself with this sacrificial attitude as a way of life, with his mind fixed on God.

Our scriptures clearly suggest that you are neither the mind nor the body, but an eternal, indestructible, transcendental Self. A devout Hindu knows that God lives in him as the lord of his body, as much as He lives outside as the lord of the universe. Therefore, he cultivates detachment towards his name and form and remains centered in his spiritual identity, with his mind stabilized in it. He also strives to keep himself pure, living righteously and renouncing worldly pleasures,

5. You are an eternal Self. Therefore, you should live responsibly, without losing sight of your spiritual identity and higher purpose.

knowing that his body is the city or the temple of nine gates where God resides and which he cannot defile with evil thoughts. Hence, spiritual awareness of the Self becomes a way of life for him.

Hinduism acknowledges that all beings are equal, despite the diversity in their names and forms. They all possess the Self, which is eternal, indestructible and immutable, and which transmigrates from one body to another during rebirth as it is bound to the cycle of births and deaths. Thus, for a devout Hindu the world is God’s playground, in which He appears as many. Since he sees Him in others when he interacts with them, he is undistracted or untroubled by their presence or their diversity. Instead it helps him stabilize his mind in the thoughts of God and remain in His constant presence.

6. All living beings embody souls. The same Self is hidden in all. Hence, one should always see the Self in all and respect all forms of life.

Whether he goes to a temple or stays at home or engages in worldly actions, he is never separate from God and never forsakes his reverential attitude. For him, worship becomes a way of life.

People, who lack discretion, engage in desire-ridden actions, which produce karma and lead to their bondage,ignorance and delusion. Karma is not resolved until its causes are fully understood and arrested.The idea of performing actions without desires for their fruit and offering them to God as a sacrifice, this is the essence of karma sanyasa yoga. Action means any mental, physical, voluntary or involuntary action, including those which are performed by the organs in the body.Since one cannot live without performing actions even for a moment, karma yoga becomes a continuous practice.

7. Karma arises from desire ridden actions which in turn leads to bondage. Therefore, one should constantly be on guard and live responsibly.

Human life is precious and a unique opportunity to work for liberation. Only after innumerable births does a person achieve the noble birth of awakened soul in a pious family and finds favorable conditions to work for his liberation, having realized that he has suffered enough in the mortal world and needs to find a permanent release. Therefore, he assiduously works for his self-transformation and engages in selfless actions, studying the scriptures, engaging in religious discussions, austerities, rules and restraints, the practice of meditation, contemplation and self-absorption. And way of

8. You are a bound soul and not free. Hence, you should continuously strive for liberation and take no chances.

Dharma is central to Hinduism. Living for the sake of Dharma is also the essence of Hinduism. Dharma in its highest sense means a set of duties which are derived from God and which God himself performs as part of his eternal duties as the creator, sustainer and destroyer, which why Hinduism is known as the eternal religion or Sanatana Dharma. Some of his duties are meant to be performed by humans also upon earth as part of their obligation and as a service to him.

9. The purpose of human life is to express Divine Will and uphold the eternal Dharma (Sanatana Dharma) of God upon earth at all times.

Performing those duties and manifesting the divine will in the mortal world are inseparable from human life. It is their highest purpose. Hence, for a devout Hindu upholding Dharma is a way of life and the means to liberation.

One is never separate from God, and therefore one is never separate from the ideals and qualities which God represents. For the humans who seek liberation, God is the role model. He sets the standards and the framework so that they can follow his example and stay free from sin and karma. An incarnation of God also serves the same purpose. Each incarnation sets an example for humans to learn from him and emulate him in their personal lives, as the divine souls who repeatedly incarnate in their microcosms from birth to birth.

10. Expressing your devotion to God by doing his duties upon earth as your own, without desires and expectations, this is the end of all the yogas.

Thus, for a devout Hindu devotion to God and contemplation of upon his virtues, qualities and manifestations become a way of life on the path to devotion.Through its insistence upon selfless Duty (Dharma), Hinduism suggests a way of life to facilitate the purification and liberation of the embodied souls (jivas), who are caught in delusion and ignorance. Belief in God, belief in soul, belief in karma, belief in the possibility of liberation through devotional worship and the practice of yoga are deeply ingrained in the minds of Hindus.

They help them to cleanse their minds and bodies and express the highest and the best which is hidden in them. Although the mortal world is subject to dualities, delusion and other impurities, human life is not insignificant, but an opportunity to express the will of God through selfless action, purity and devotion. One is expected to live upon earth, making them as his or her guiding principles.

And For Me God is none other than you. The different and Vibrant Weapons of Different Gods mean The Different Vibrant Potential in within You. Everyone is Different in His way But his End Actions ( Offerings )should only be for Truth The Real Truth.We all Are One And Simultaneously Different.

What I SAY:

This essay lists ten reasons why Hinduism is considered a way of life rather than a religion.

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Ten Reasons Why Hinduism is a Way of Life

From the book of James we can understand and learn how to apply scripture to our lives. •In the first chapter there are few things mentioned such as 1.Faith and Wisdom 2.Poverty and Riches 3.Testing and Tempting 4.Hearing and Doing •We'll learn how to apply and seek these things from this chapter.

James Chapter 1

We need to face all the trails and hurdles with faith and strength which God had given us.•Trails are to test our Faith•When you pray,pray with faith and believe in what you've prayed for.That way God answers your prayer by the faith and belief you have on him.Because faith is the most important thing in a believer's life.•If you lack wisdom,ask god.He gives everything to all of us generously.

Faith And Wisdom

Christians who are poor must be glad when God lifts you up and who are rich must be glad when God puts you down.•Riches are not permanent,they pass away and get destroyed.

Poverty And Riches

Those who remain faithful in the midst of hurdles and during the trails are the most happiest ones.•We get tempted when we get trapped by our own evil desires and that gives birth to sin and sin to death.

Testing And Tempting

•We need to be quick in listening and become slow when we speak.•We must be slow in being angry, because human anger does not achieve God's righteous purpose•Do not decieve yourselves by just listening to his word;put it into practice.•Religion becomes worthless and we decieve ourselves if we speak out of control.

Hearing And Doing

James is a chapter which explains how to apply scripture to our daily life,and this is the first chapter in James.

Holy Bible, New International Version

Has anyone ever told you that you're blinded by your desire to believe something, so you believe in Jesus? Have you ever being told that you're blind for following Jesus without natural evidence or scientific proof of His Lordship or divinity? Many people reject the gospel because of logic and its contradiction of scientific or physical evidences. Thinking it logically, many things don't add up for their natural mind. Hence their refusal and mockery of our proclamation of faith. However, do not need to be afraid when you are unable to produce the physical persuasion that they are asking for.

God Is Not Limited By Scientific Explanation Or Logic

The question of faith is simply this: is Christ real to you? What do you believe and why do you believe it? Just what exactly happened to you that makes you talk about this Jesus so confidently? This, my friend, is your testimony, and it is your proof of the gospel that it is real. You are the result, one among many witnesses all over the world. Let this be your persuasion. You don't have to prove anything to anyone because it is real enough for you to have believed in the first place, no matter where you are in the journey right now.

Your Conviction Is Personal: You Are The Proof

Satan once told Eve that by disobeying God, she would begin to see and become like God, inferring that she was blind and bound living under God's order. However, the reverse was the outcome. He lied. And sadly today, the unbeliever is still speaking like the father of all lies. Their father. So, don't let what they're saying make you feel less of a believer. Jesus is the Truth and the only Truth. Believe it! Talk about it every chance you get

It Didn't Start Today

I understand that we must love and accommodate all people, and you should do so as best you can, no matter their opinion about life or the faith. However, please know that it can be quite dangerous being too accomodating of everybody's opinions and belief systems so much that you may begin to find yourself so surrounded with everyone's sentiments that you start promoting them unknowingly, and forgetting everything you actually do stand for. Loving everyone does not mean agreeing with everyone. It does not also meaning accepting everything they present to you.

Respect Is Not Approval

Yes, by all means necessary, respect people and don't abuse them because they are made in God's image and He loves them. But when it comes to your faith in Jesus, you have to be bold enough to declare it any chance you get without fear just like Jesus did. Please understand this: No matter what you do or say, you will in one way or another offend people. Just make sure you aren't offending God - the One who truly matters - by living in denial of His eternal truth because of your fear of others.

Be Bold About What You Believe

Jesus is more than someone's opinion. Jesus is more than the perspective or view of a group of people. Jesus is more than a way to life that people chose. He is THE way to live. He is THE Truth. The ONLY opinion that saves. No other way. No other truth. And so, do not let the fear of being stigmatized stop you from saying what you believe. And if you truly love men, then as much as you respect them, you owe them the message about Jesus. If they want, they can listen and if they don't want, they shouldn't. It's as much their right to listen or not as it is yours to speak. Don't hold back

They Have A Right To Listen And You Have A Right To Speak

If you read 1 Peter 2:12 in as many translations as you like, you'll find out that this same thing was common then as it is now: that people may have a problem with you for talking about Jesus but they will never have a problem with the fruit of godliness produced in your character. Why do you think someone can like you for all things but just get mad at you the moment you talk about Jesus? It's because the power that enslaves them hates that word. It knows that it is true and can save them, and so it stirs up disinterest and aggression towards you in that regard.

What They Prefer, And Why 

The error, therefore, is trying to be liked by men. You can't be liked by everyone. The world can't be your friend when it's the enemy of God. So, before you start trying to please men, you have to remember where you belong.

Our message is quite simple: Jesus is the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one comes to God except through Him. No salvation in any other but Him. Don't ever take Jesus out of the conversation. Everyday we are not going out trying to make peace with the world. We are not seeking peace with the world but to reconcile them to God. Yes, we proclaim with due respect and love to them, but with even greater desire for the salvation of their soul even if they don't like it!

A Simple Message

I am a Christian and I hope to encourage other Christians not to be afraid or ashamed to identify as one. Not trying to attack anyone but just speaking our belief like every other person

Dealing with Confrontations when you talk about Jesus

David Hume was an enlightenment philosopher, a historian and an essayist best know for his contribution to modern philosophy.Hume’s philosophy was grounded in scepticism and empiricism, a school of philosophy which suggests that knowledge can only come from what is experiences and observed. Let us look at some of the best quotes from David Hume.

David Hume

Generally speaking, the errors in religion are dangerous; those in philosophy only ridiculous.

He is happy whose circumstances suit his temper, but he is more excellent who can suit his temper to his circumstance.

When men are most sure and arrogant they are commonly most mistaken, giving views to passion without that proper deliberation which alone can secure them from the grossest absurdities.

The identity that we ascribe to things is only a fictitious one, established by the mind, not a peculiar nature belonging to what we’re talking about.

Men's views of things are the result of their understanding alone. Their conduct is regulated by their understanding, their temper, and their passions.

Be a philosopher; but, amidst all your philosophy, be still a man.

The sweetest and most inoffensive path of life leads through the avenues of science and learning; and whoever can either remove any obstructions in this way, or open up any new prospect, ought so far to be esteemed a benefactor to mankind.

Heaven and Hell suppose two distinct species of men, the Good and the Bad. But the greatest part of mankind float between vice and virtue.

All sentiment is right; because sentiment has a reference to nothing beyond itself, and is always real, wherever a man is conscious of it. But all determinations of the understanding are not right; because they have a reference to something beyond themselves, to wit, real matter of fact; and are not always conformable to that standard.

Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty. One person may even perceive deformity, where another is sensible beauty; and every individual ought to acquiesce in his own sentiment, without pretending to regulate those of others. To seek the real beauty, or real deformity, is as fruitless an enquiry, as to pretend to ascertain the real sweet or real bitter.

In our reasonings concerning matter of fact, there are all imaginable degrees of assurance, from the highest certainty to the lowest species of moral evidence. A wise man, therefore, proportions his belief to the evidence.

David Hume was an enlightenment philosopher widely known for his theories on Philosophy. Here are some of his philosophical quotes✓.

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David Hume Quotes: Philosophy For Life

Trust does not mean that others have to do things the way you expect them to do them. Trust means to become vulnerable.

There are many ways to attain mukti or ultimate liberation – through pure energy, awareness, absolute selflessness, or devotion. Devotion is the quickest way.

A spouse is not a destination but a fellow traveler.

It is best to keep account of your own growth every day. Are you getting better, more joyful, and more sensible.

From the simplest aspects of life to the most complex, I see the play of grace on a daily basis. It is my wish and my blessing that you stay open to this possibility.

If you are present, I am always present – all your life and beyond. Even after I leave my body, I will still be present.

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Mystic Quotes - Sadhguru

Kapila was a Vedic sage who lived around the 6th century BCE and is considered a founder of Samkhya, the oldest of the six orthodox schools of Indian philosophy, or darshans. His name comes from the Sanskrit meaning “reddish brown” and is translated as “the red one.” Kapila is considered an incarnation of Vishnu who came to earth to restore spiritual order. He is also known for teaching Bhakti yoga, the spiritual path of liberation or enlightenment.

8. Rishi Kapila 

Kapila is a given name of different individuals in ancient and medieval Indian texts, of which the most well-known is the founder of the Samkhya school of Hindu philosophy. Kapila of Samkhya fame is considered a Vedic sage, estimated to have lived in the 6th-century BCE, or the 7th-century BCE.Rishi Kapila is credited with authoring the influential Samkhya-sutra, in which aphoristic sutras present the dualistic philosophy of Samkhya. Kapila's influence on Buddha and Buddhism have long been the subject of scholarly studies.

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Many historic personalities in Hinduism and Jainism, mythical figures, pilgrimage sites in Indian religion, as well as an ancient variety of cow went by the name Kapila.Kapila is credited with authoring an influential sutra, called Samkhya-sutra(also called Kapila-sutra),which aphoristically presents the dualistic philosophy of Samkhya.These sutras were explained in another well studied text of Hinduism called the Samkhyakarika. Beyond the Samkhya theories,he appears in many dialogues of Hindu texts, such as in explaining and defending the principle of Ahimsa (non-violence) in the Mahabharata.

Kapila And Ahimsa

The Rigveda X.27.16 – estimated to have been composed between 1500 and 1200 BCE – mentions Kapila (daśānām ekam kapilam ) which the 14th-century Vedic commentator Sayana thought refers to a sage; a view which Chakravarti in 1951 and Larson in 1987 consider unreliable, with Chakravarti suggesting that the word refers to one of the Maruts, while Larson and Bhattacharya state kapilam in that verse means "tawny" or "reddish-brown"; as was also translated by Griffith.

In Vedic texts

Kapila is mentioned in chapter VIII of the Uttaradhyayana-sutra , states Larson and Bhattacharya, where a discourse of poetical verses is titled as Kaviliyam , or "Kapila's verses". The name Kapila appears in Jaina texts. For example, in the 12th century Hemacandra's epic poem on Jain elders, Kapila appears as a Brahmin who converted to Jainism during the Nanda Empire era. According to Jnatadharmakatha , Kapila was a contemporary of Krishna and the Vasudeva of Dhatakikhanda . The text further mentions that both of them blew their shankha (counch) together.

Jainism

Buddhists literature, such as the Jataka tales, state the Buddha was Kapila in one of his previous lives.Scholars have long compared and associated the teachings of Kapila and Buddha. For example, Max Muller wrote (abridged),There are no doubt certain notions which Buddha shares in common, not only with Kapila, but with every Hindu philosopher.It has been said that Buddha borrowed his atheism from Kapila. But atheism is an indefinite term, and may mean very different things. In one sense, every Indian philosopher was an atheist,for they all perceived that the gods of the populace could not

Buddhism

claim the attributes that belong to a Supreme Being (Absolute,the source of all that exists or seems to exist,Brahman).Kapila,when accused of atheism,is not accused of denying the existence of an Absolute Being.He is accused of denying the existence of an Ishvara.As Buddhist art often depicts Vedic deities, one can find art of both Narayana and Kapila as kings within a Buddhist temple, along with statues of Buddhist figures such as Amitabha, Maitreya, and Vairocana.In Chinese Buddhism, the Buddha directed the Yaksha Kapila and fifteen daughters of Devas to become the patrons of China.

The following works were authored by Kapila, some of which are lost, and known because they are mentioned in other works; while few others are unpublished manuscripts available in libraries stated:<ul><li>Manvadi Shrāddha - mentioned by Rudradeva in Pakayajna Prakasa .</li><li>Dṛṣṭantara Yoga - also named Siddhāntasāra available at Madras Oriental Manuscripts Library.</li><li>Kapilanyayabhasa - mentioned by Alberuni in his works.</li><li>Kapila Purana - referred to by Sutasamhita and Kavindracharya. Available at Sarasvati Bhavana Library, Varanasi.</li></ul>

Works

•Kapila Samhita - there are 2 works by the same name. One is the samhita quoted in the Bhagavatatatparyanirnaya and by Viramitrodaya in Samskaras . Another is the Samhita detailing pilgrim centers of Orissa.•Kapilasutra - Two books, namely the Samkya Pravacana Sutra and the Tattvasamasasutra, are jointly known as Kapilasutra.Bhaskararaya refers to them in his work Saubhagya-bhaskara.•Kapila Stotra - Chapters 25 to 33 of the third khanda of the Bhagavata Mahapurana are called Kapila Stotra.•Kapila Smriti - Available in the work Smriti-Sandarbha, a collection of Smritis, from Gurumandal Publica.

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•Kapilopanishad - Mentioned in the Anandasrama list at 4067 (Anandasrama 4067).•Kapila Gita - also known as Dṛṣṭantasara or Siddhāntasāra .Kapila Pancharatra - also known as Maha Kapila Pancharatra. Quoted by Raghunandana in Saṃskāra Mayukha .Ayurveda books mentioning Kapila's works are:Vagbhatta mentions Kapila's views in chapter 20 of Sutrasthana .Nischalakara mentions Kapila's views in his commentary on Chikitsa Sangraha .Kapila's views are quoted in Ayurvedadipika .The Kavindracharya list at 987 mentions a book named Kapila Siddhanta Rasayana .

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Hemadri quotes Kapila's views in Ashtangahradaya (16th verse) of the commentary Ayurveda Rasayana .Sarvadarsanasamgraha (Sarva-darśana-saṃgraha ) mentions Kapila's views on Raseśvara school of philosophy.TeachingsKapila's Samkhya is taught in various Hindu texts:

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<ul><li>"Kapila said, "Acts only cleanse the body. Knowledge, however, is the highest end (for which one strives). 5 When all faults of the heart are cured (by acts), and when the felicity of Brahma becomes established in knowledge, benevolence, forgiveness, tranquillity, compassion, truthfulness, and candour, abstention from injury, absence of pride, modesty, renunciation, and abstention from work are attained. These constitute the path that lead to Brahma. By those one attains to what is the Highest." </li><li>"Bhishma said (to Yudhishthira), 'Listen, O slayer of foes! The Sankhyas or followers of Kapila, </li></ul>

Mahabharata

who are conversant with all paths and endued with wisdom, say that there are five faults, O puissant one, in the human body. They are Desire and Wrath and Fear and Sleep and Breath. These faults are seen in the bodies of all embodied creatures. Those that are endued with wisdom cut the root of wrath with the aid of Forgiveness. Desire is cut off by casting off all purposes. By cultivation of the quality of Goodness (Sattwa) sleep is conquered, and Fear is conquered by cultivating Heedfulness.Breath is conquered by abstemiousness of diet. (Book 12: Santi Parva: Part III, Section CCCII.)

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