Why should one follow the spiritual path?

"Why should one follow the spiritual path?" Amma replied, "This is like the seed asking, "Why should I go beneath the soil, sprout and grow upward?"

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

“Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.”

~ Dr. Seuss

Am I, or the others crazy?

"Sometimes it is hazy.
Am I, or the others crazy?"

- Albert Einstein

Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one.

"Dreaming about being an actress, is more exciting then being one."
- Marilyn Monroe

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.

"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage."
-- Lao Tzu

To undermine a man's self-respect is a sin.

"I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him; it is what he thinks of himself. To undermine a man's self-respect is a sin."
~Antoine de Saint-Exupery

If you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.

"I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
- Marilyn Monroe

Your amazing purpose is waiting for you...

“Your amazing purpose is waiting for you to create the victorious mindset to see it”
~Chip Esajian

Do not pretend that things will change if we keep doing the same.

"Do not pretend that things will change if we keep doing the same. The crisis is the greatest blessing that can happen to people and countries, because crisis brings progress. Creativity is born of anxiety as the day comes from the dark night..."

- Albert Einstein

Am I or are the others crazy?

“A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?”
-- Albert Einstein

Remember, you only have to succeed the last time.

"Remember, you only have to succeed the last time."
— Brian Tracy

People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing — that's why we recommend it daily.

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing — that's why we recommend it daily."

— Zig Ziglar: Author and motivational speaker

You can only save one life and that is yours. The rest you can throw a lifeline.

"You can only save one life and that is yours. The rest you can throw a lifeline."
- Rumi

Nothing is impossible, the word itself says "I'm possible".

"Nothing is impossible, the word itself says 'I'm possible'."
~ Audrey Hepburn

If we understood the awesome power of our words, we would prefer silence to almost anything negative.

"If we understood the power of our thoughts, we would guard them more closely. If we understood the awesome power of our words, we would prefer silence to almost anything negative. In our thoughts and words we create our own weaknesses and our own strengths. Our limitations and joys begin in our hearts. We can always replace negative with positive."

~ Bettie Eadie

There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way.

"There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way."
- Christopher Morley

To undermine a man's self-respect is a sin.

"I have no right, by anything I do or say, to demean a human being in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him; it is what he thinks of himself. To undermine a man's self-respect is a sin."
~Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Some people have so much respect for their superiors they have none left for themselves.

"Some people have so much respect for their superiors they have none left for themselves."
~Peter McArthur

Don't mistake the Bridge, or the Dark Tunnel, for the Destination.

"Don't mistake the Bridge, or the Dark Tunnel, for the Destination."
-- Nanice Ellis

Every time you don't follow your inner guidance, you feel a loss of energy, loss of power, a sense of spiritual deadness.

"Every time you don't follow your inner guidance, you feel a loss of energy, loss of power, a sense of spiritual deadness."
~ Shakti Gawain

In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity

"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity"
~ Albert Einstein

Always say "yes" to the present moment.

Whereas before you dwelt in time and paid brief visits to the Now, have your dwelling place in the Now and pay brief visits to the past and future when required to deal with the practical aspects of your life situation. Always say "yes" to the present moment. - Eckhart Tolle

He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still

“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.”
~ Lao Tzu

Lao Tzu was a philosopher of ancient China and is a central figure in Taoism (also spelled "Daoism"). Laozi literally means "Old Master" and is generally considered an honorific. Laozi is revered as a deity in most religious forms of Taoism. Taishang Laojun is a title for Laozi in the Taoist religion, which refers to him as "One of the Three Pure... See More Ones".

According to Chinese tradition, Laozi lived in the 6th century BC. Historians variously contend that Laozi is a synthesis of multiple historical figures, that he is a mythical figure, or that he actually lived in the 4th century BC, concurrent with the Hundred Schools of Thought and Warring States Period.

Once you've acquired the requisite knowledge to achieve your goal...

"Once you've acquired the requisite knowledge to achieve your goal, all thought must cease and action must take precedent. At a certain point, thought becomes the enemy. Successful people must learn when to shut off their thinking, and just get their bodies to move."
~Melinda Bassett, 2010.

Kick your own ass if necessary

"Kick your own ass if necessary."
~ Anthony Robbins

Set your sights high, the higher the better.

"Set your sights high, the higher the better. Expect the most wonderful things to happen, not in the future but right now. Realize that nothing is too good. Allow absolutely nothing to hamper you or hold you up in any way."
~ Eileen Caddy

Balance the goal is balance.

Balance the goal is balance.
We need balance between work and play.
We need balance between giving and receiving.
We need balance in thought and feelings, we need balance in caring for our physical self and our spiritual self.
A balanced life has harmony between a professional life and a personal life.
There may be times when we need to climb mountains at work.
There may be times when we put extra energy into our relationships.
But the overall picture needs to balance. Just as a balanced nutritional diet takes into account the realm of our nutritional needs to stay healthy, a balanced life takes into account all our needs: our need for friends, work, love, family, play, private time, recovery time, and spiritual time.

If we get out of balance, our inner voice will tell us. We need to listen.

-- Tassy Pink

Go for extraordinary happiness in your life, and see the wonderful in others

"Go for extraordinary happiness in your life, and see the wonderful in others"
~ Chip Esajian

To think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world. If you leave your mind to itself it will spiral down into ever increasing unhappiness.

"To think bad thoughts is really the easiest thing in the world. If you leave your mind to itself it will spiral down into ever increasing unhappiness.

To think good thoughts, however, requires effort."

- James Clavell

Ego has a voracious appetite, the more you feed it, the hungrier it gets

"Ego has a voracious appetite, the more you feed it, the hungrier it gets."
~ Nathaniel Bronner Jr.

We do not receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey through the wilderness...

"We do not receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey through the wilderness, which no one else can make for us, which no one can spare us, for our wisdom is the point of view from which we come at last to regard the world."

~ Marcel Proust(1871 – 1922) French novelist, critic and essayist

I saturate all the cells in my body with love, and they become vibrantly healthy.

"The one person I am with forever is me. My relationship with myself is eternal, so I choose to be my own best friend. I choose to love and accept myself and talk to myself as I would to a beloved person in my life. I saturate all the cells in my body with love, and they become vibrantly healthy. I re...late with love to all of life."
- Louise L. Hay

When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender that is strength.

"When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender that is strength."
~Arnold Schwarzenegger 1975

And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who couldn't hear the music

"And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who couldn't hear the music."
- Nietzsche

Follow your wildest dreams, wherever they may take you...

"Follow your wildest dreams,
wherever they may take you...

Celebrate each moment you're given,
for your time on earth is precious...

Remember to believe in magick,
look and see it all around you...

Let your spirit be a beacon,
lighting the way through darkness...

In the end it's love that matters,
and how your life is truly measured"

-- Jessica Galbreth

You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want

“You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.”
~ Zig Ziglar

A man who is "of sound mind" is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key.

"A man who is "of sound mind" is one who keeps the inner madman under lock and key."
~ Paul Valéry

Create from the inside. Don't worry about the outside. It will happen by itself.

"You have to have a blueprint. Meditation is about the inside. You have to meditate. Create from the inside. Don't worry about the outside. It will happen by itself."
- Dattatreya Siva Baba

Never react emotionally to criticism.

"Never react emotionally to criticism. Analyze yourself to determine whether it is justified. If it is, correct yourself. Otherwise, go on about your business."
~Norman Vincent Peale

A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him.

"A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him."
~ David Brink

Criticism

"Criticism is easily avoided by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing."
- Aristotle

Our interpretation of time influences our biology

Many experiments have shown that our interpretation of time influences our biology. An astonishing fact is that more people die in our culture on Monday mornings at nine o'clock than at any other time of the week. - Deepak Chopra

Laughing at our mistakes ...

"Laughing at our mistakes can lengthen our own life. Laughing at someone else's can shorten it."
- Cullen Hightower

Hindu New Year

Hindu New Year is celebrated according to the Hindu Lunar Calendar- Panchanga. The popular name of the Hindu New Year is Vikram Samvat. In the Indian Calendar, seasons follow the sun, months follow the moon and days both sun and moon. This era of Vikram Samvat began in 57 BC. To correspond with the solar calendar, 57 years are subtracted from the Hindu Year. Thus, the New Year begin with the first day of Kartik Maas following Deepawali Amaavasya.

History of Vikram Samvat
The origin of Hindu New Year relates to the legendary Hindu King Vikramaditya in 57 BC. According to the legend, King Gardabhilla (in 12th century CE) abducted a nun by the name of Saraswati. She was the sister of the famous Jain monk Kalakacharya. The helpless monk sought help of the Saka ruler in Sakasthana to defeat Gardabhilla. He was defeated and captivated by the Saka King. Though later released but Gardabhilla retired to the the forest where he was killed by a tiger. His son, Vikramaditya (brought up in the forest) later invaded Ujjain and pushed out the Sakas. Thus, to celebrate this event, he commemorated a new era called Vikram Samvat.

Hindu New Year Celebrations
Multifarious religions are practiced in India and so are the celebrations of various festivals. Hindu New Year is celebrated with gaiety and pomp all over India. Verve of the festival can be seen mostly among the people of North India and Gujarat. New Year in Southern India also emphasize the Hindu New Year but the date and New Year traditions vary.

* Punjab : New year starts on 13th April.
* Assam : New year starts on 14th or 15th of April.
* Bengal : New year starts on 14th or 15th April.
* Gujarat : New Year starts on Karthik Shukla Pratipada.
* Kerala : New year starts in the month of Medam (on the day when the Sun enters in the constellation Leo).
* Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka : New Year falls on Chaitra Shuddha Prathipade.
* Sikkim : New Year starts on 18th day of the 10th month of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar.
* Maharashtra : New Year starts in the month of Chaitra
* Tamil Nadu : New year starts on 13th or 14th of April.


People light oil lamps and decorate the house with auspicious flowers those with the color like pink, red, purple or yellow. Rangoli design is also an attractive part of New Year decorations. Indians get up early in the morning, take bath and wear new clothes. They bring home deities of Goddess Laxmi (Goddess of wealth) and Lord Ganesha. Prayers are offered and prasad is distributed among the family members. At the time of New Year, gifts and sweets are exchangd with each other. People consider this festival to be an auspicious time to begin New Year

Source: http://www.newyearfestival.com/hindu-new-year.html

What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains, and is, immortal.

"What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains, and is, immortal."
-- Albert Pine