Religious Thought 130



Of all duties, benevolence is unequaled in this world, And even in celestial realms. He who understands his duty to society truly lives. All others shall be counted among the dead.
- Tirukkural 22: 213-214
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A mind unshaken when touched by the worldly states, sorrowless, stainless, and secure, this is the blessing supreme. Those who have fulfilled all these are everywhere invincible; they find well-being everywhere, theirs is the blessing supreme.
- (adapted from) Mangala Sutta
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To exalt oneself is to claim partnership with God. Unless you have died and become living through Him, you are an enemy seeking to hold the power. But when you have come to live through God, that which you have become is in truth He: it is no longer copartnership, but absolute Unity.
- Rumi
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Christianity without discipleship is always Christianity without Christ.
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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A baby enters the world with hands clenched, as if to say, "The world is mine; I shall grab it." A man leaves with hands open, as if to say, "I can take nothing with me."
- Ecclesiastes Rabbah 5:14
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