Inspired By Wisdom

Stand up, be bold, and take the blame on your own shoulders. Do not go about throwing mud at others for all the faults you suffer from, you are the sole and only cause. - Swami Vivekananda

Even after the Truth has been realized, there remains that strong, obstinate impression that one is still an ego - the agent and experiencer. This has to be carefully removed by living in a state of constant identification with the supreme non-dual Self. Full Awakening is the eventual ceasing of all the mental impressions of being an ego. - Adi Shankara 

Take up one idea, make that one idea your life. Think of it, a dream of it, Live on that idea let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success. - Swami Vivekananda

Knowing that I am different from the body, I need not neglect the body. It is a vehicle that I use to transact with the world. It is the temple which houses the Pure Self within. - Adi Shankara 

If you think yourselves strong, strong you will be. - Swami Vivekananda

Reality can be experienced only with the eye of understanding, not just by a scholar - Adi Shankara 

Experience is the only teacher we have. we may talk and reason all our lives, but we shall not understand a word of truth. - Swami Vivekananda

Do not look at anybody in terms of friend or foe, brother or cousin; do not fritter away your mental energies in thoughts of friendship or enmity. Seeking the Self everywhere, be amiable and equal-minded towards all, treating all alike. - Adi Shankara 

Strength is life; weakness is death. - Swami Vivekananda

Do not be proud of wealth, people, relations, and friends, or youth. All these are snatched by time in the blink of an eye. Giving up this illusory world, know and attain the Supreme.   - Adi Shankara 

Take risks in your life, If you win, you can lead! If you lose, you can guide! - Swami Vivekananda

Success is nearest to those whose efforts are intense and sincere. - Patanjali

We suffer more often in imagination than in reality. - Seneca

Never stop working on your statue until the divine glory of virtue shines out on you until you see self-mastery enthroned upon its holy seat. - Plotinus

In deep meditation, the flow of concentration is continuous like the flow of oil. - Patanjali

Associate with people who are likely to improve you. - Seneca

Withdraw into yourself and look. - Plotinus

The obstacles that distract thought are the disease, apathy, doubt, carelessness, indolence, dissipation, false vision, failure to attain a firm basis in yoga, and restlessness. - Patanjali

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult. - Seneca

It is precise because there is nothing within the One that all things are from it. - Plotinus