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India has a rich tradition of wisdome which lits our day lifts our spirits. However, our digital space is devoid of this treasure trove. Is it not an irony that a country that has abundant digital resources can not bring its own intellectual and spiritual wealth on one digital platform?
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Knowingly or unknowingly, consciously or unconsciously, in whatever state we utter His name, we acquire the merit of such utterance. A man who voluntarily goes into a river and bathes therein gets the benefit of the bath; so does likewise he who has been pushed into the river by another, or who while sleeping soundly has water thrown upon him by another.
Ramkrishna Paramhansa

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Sweet are the uses of adversity which, like the toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in his head.
William Shakespeare
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It is better to speak nice words (Vani) with a sweet smiling face than giving gracious gifts.
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Mahatma Gandhi
No enemy can destroy a man who has friends to censure him when he errs.
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Thirukkural
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B R Ambedkar
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If you give me rice, I will eat today. If you teach me how to grow rice, I'll eat everyday.
Mahatma Gandhi
I am not as simple as I look.
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Your thoughts and emotions are drama that you create in your mind. You must be able to end it somewhere.
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev
The principles of Ethics are not framed by any one, these are rather discovered.
Pundit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
But it is impossible for us to realize perfect Truth so long as we are imprisoned in this mortal frame. We can only visualize it in our imagination. We cannot, through the instrumentality of this ephemeral body, see face to face Truth which is eternal. That is why in the last resort we must depend on faith.
Mahatma Gandhi
It is forbidden to decry other sects; the true believer gives honor to whatever in them is worthy of honor.
Samrat Ashoka
Divine wisdom leads to uncluttered thoughts within, which further leads to uncluttered actions.
Amogh Lila Das
A person who is trying to copy others will be a successful person for a while, but he won't be able to succeed further in life.
Ratan Tata
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the whole community.
Savitribai Phule
When we tune out the opinions, expectations and obligations of the world around us, we begin to hear ourselves.
Jay Shetty
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them our eyes open.
Jawahar Lal Nehru
There is no economy in the world which is a mixed economy. The question is, what kind of mixture?
Amartya Sen
Happiness is right here and now and the way to find it is through meditation. It improves our minds and health and brings more happiness.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
National character cannot be built on the shaky foundations of untruth, hypocrisy, ostentatious and conspicuous consumption.
Ram Manohar Lohia
All moments are beautiful - only you have to be receptive and surrendering. All moments are blessings - only you have to be capable of seeing. All moments are benedictions. If you accept them with deep gratitude, nothing ever goes wrong.
Osho Rajneesh
Only bodies die. Hopes and delusions are immortal.
Kabir

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