Quotable Quotes Part II

[mkrishna100]

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[h=5]'When you work objectively in a spirit of detachment the world greets you peace and prosperity.' A. Parthasarathy, Governing Business & Relationships, Chapter 5[/h]

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Whatever we do with detachment -
meaning not holding on to I or My
there is perfect peace of mind and happiness.
It is the EGO that causes all sorts of troubles.
But strangely" I go!" " you go!"but Ego never goes!!!

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

பண்டை வினைகள் அறுப்பாய் போற்றி
பாரோர் விண்ணேத்தப் படுவாய் போற்றி
அப்பர்.

விதையில் இருந்து செடி முளைகிறது.
இப்போது செடிக்குக் காரணம் விதை.

செடியிலிருந்து விதை தயார் ஆகிறது.
இப்போது விதைக்குக் காரணம் செடி.

இது போலவே வினைப்பயன் தொடருகிறது.

விதையை வறுத்துவிட்டால் பிறகு முளைக்காது.

ஞானத்தில் வினை வறுபட்டு முளைக்காமல் போகும்.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

படிப்பற்றுக் கேள்வியற்றுப்
பற்றற்றுச் சிந்தைத்
துடிப்பற்றார்க்கு அன்றோ
சுகங்காண் பராபரமே.
தாயுமானவர்.

புயல்காற்று எவ்வளவு வேகமாக அடித்தாலும் மலைகுகையினுகுள் அது நுழையாது. குகையினுள் அமைதி நிலவுகிறது. அங்கு ஏற்றிவைத்த தீபம் அசையாமல் எரிகிறது..

புறவுலகில் போராட்டம் நடந்த வண்ணமே இருக்கும். ஆனால் மனத்தினுள்ளே அமைதியும் சாந்தமும் தங்கவேண்டும்.

வெளியே நிகழும் கொந்தளிப்பு உள்ளே அமைதியைக் கெடுக்கக் கூடாது

இறைவா! உனக்கென்று அமைந்துள்ளது என் இருதய குகை. நீ அதை விட்டு அகலாது அதனுள்ளேயே உறைவாய் ஆகுக!

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

வேகம் கெடுத்தாண்ட வேந்தனடி வெல்க.
மாணிக்க வாசகர்.

புயல் காற்று உலகையே நிலை குலையச் செய்து விடுகிறது.
மண், தூசு, செடி, கொடிகள் அடங்கும் போது அமைதி நிலவுகிறது.
மனக் கொந்தளிப்பு அடங்கியதும் ஆத்மாவில்
நிலைத்து நிற்கும் பாங்கு அதற்கு வருகிறது.
பொருட்களின் தாரதம்மியம் நன்கு புலப்படுகிறது.
நல்ல அறிவை வளர்க்க அதுவே நல்ல தருணம்.
தேங்கிய, தெளிந்த நீரில் அடிபரப்பு நன்கு தெரிகிறது.
வேகம் தேய்ந்து ஓய்ந்த மனதில் இறைவா நீ நன்கு ஒளிர்கின்றாய்.
வேகம் குறைந்த மனதில் விவேகம் வளரும்.

 

[vgane]

Peter Abelard was a French theological and philosopher whose controversial writings included Sic et Non (Yes or No), which explained theories of logic. He is best known for a tragic love affair with Heloise.

The first key to wisdom is assiduous and frequent questioning ... For by doubting we come to inquiry, and by inquiry we arrive at truth.

Peter Abelard
(1079-1142)

 

[vgane]

John Locke is a 17th century English philosopher & physician widely known as the Father of Classical Liberalism, His work had a great impact upon the development of epistemology and political philosophy. His writings influenced Voltaire and Rousseau, as well as the American revolutionaries. His contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in the United States Declaration of Independence. Locke's theory of mind is often cited as the origin of modern conceptions of identity and the self

Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him.

John Locke
( 1632 – 1704),

 

[vgane]

Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.


John Locke
( 1632 – 1704)

 

[vgane]

Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip.


John Locke
( 1632 – 1704)

 

[vgane]

The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom.

John Locke
( 1632 – 1704)

 

[vgane]

The quote below shows the importance of handling adversity & distress without any fear

Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues.

John Locke
( 1632 – 1704)

 

[vgane]

A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a happy state in this World: he that has these two, has little more to wish for; and he that wants either of them, will be little the better for anything else.

John Locke
( 1632 – 1704)

 

[vgane]

I attribute the little I know to my not having been ashamed to ask for information, and to my rule of conversing with all descriptions of men on those topics that form their own peculiar professions and pursuits.

John Locke
( 1632 – 1704)

 

[vgane]

New opinions are always suspected, and usually opposed, without any other reason but because they are not already common.

John Locke
( 1632 – 1704)

 

[vgane]

How desires and chracter re interwoven is beutifully brought out by the following quote:

The discipline of desire is the background of character.

John Locke
( 1632 – 1704)

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Peter Abelard was a French theological and philosopher whose controversial writings included Sic et Non (Yes or No), which explained theories of logic. He is best known for a tragic love affair with Heloise.

The first key to wisdom is assiduous and frequent questioning ... For by doubting we come to inquiry, and by inquiry we arrive at truth.
Peter Abelard
(1079-1142)

I wish all our doubts will lead to Inquiry and Discovery of the truth.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

John Locke is a 17th century English philosopher & physician widely known as the Father of Classical Liberalism, His work had a great impact upon the development of epistemology and political philosophy. His writings influenced Voltaire and Rousseau, as well as the American revolutionaries. His contributions to classical republicanism and liberal theory are reflected in the United States Declaration of Independence. Locke's theory of mind is often cited as the origin of modern conceptions of identity and the self

Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company and reflection must finish him.

John Locke
( 1632 – 1704),

Education is lighting a lamp.

But it is by no means over with that.

We must make sure there is enough supply of oil.

We must trim the wick now and then to make the lamp burn constantly.

The supply of oil is like the company of good friends.

The trimming of the wick is like the reflection and absorption of

what we have gathered by reading and talking to good friends. :thumb:

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Reading furnishes the mind only with materials of knowledge; it is thinking that makes what we read ours.
John Locke
( 1632 – 1704)

Unless we think about what we read, analyze it and absorb it,
it just goes over the head and disappears for ever.
It is the thinking that fixes it in our mind/ brain for future use.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

Our incomes are like our shoes; if too small, they gall and pinch us; but if too large, they cause us to stumble and to trip.
John Locke
( 1632 – 1704)

I am sure no one can explain it better! :clap2:

The tight economy pinches real hard. out:

The extra large shoes are definitely going to get people into trouble.

That is why are all the bad, the very bad and nasty habits very costly!!!

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom.

John Locke
( 1632 – 1704)

I have to ponder over this to understand it better! Till then....!
I inherently feel that there is one extra negation which is not necessary.

 

[mkrishna100]

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

The quote below shows the importance of handling adversity & distress without any fear

Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues.

John Locke
( 1632 – 1704)

I believe that Adversity brings out the best in a person,
just as Prosperity brings out the worst in him! :decision:

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

A sound mind in a sound body, is a short, but full description of a happy state in this World: he that has these two, has little more to wish for; and he that wants either of them, will be little the better for anything else.
John Locke
( 1632 – 1704)

Usually the sound is more when the mind is not very sound. :rant:

The sound is more when the body is very sound!!! :argue:

I think the combination of a sound mind and a sound body

is rare enough to make people wish for it.

 

[Visalakshi Ramani]

I attribute the little I know to my not having been ashamed to ask for information, and to my rule of conversing with all descriptions of men on those topics that form their own peculiar professions and pursuits.
John Locke
( 1632 – 1704)

A man who confesses ignorance, is ignorant only for a few minutes.

A man who feigns knowledge, remains ignorant life long!!!

 

[vgane]

I have to ponder over this to understand it better! Till then....!
I inherently feel that there is one extra negation which is not necessary.

Dear Madam,

What this says is that law is required for us to enjoy fruits of freedom..Law is not supposed to act in a manner that will curtail freedom

Regards,

Vgane