Gems from Mata Amritanandamayi-4:

Beware, your actions in the present determine your future.

Gems from the Buddha-24:

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

Gems from the Bible-31:

We walk by faith, not by sight.

Gems from the Vedanta-25:

Because we already are That, there is not, strictly speaking, anything that we can do to become That. Once the ignorance of the fact is removed, the already existent truth is revealed.

Gems from Swami Vivekananda-58:

If faith in ourselves had been more extensively taught and practiced, I am sure a very large portion of the evils and miseries that we have would have vanished.

Gems from Sathguru Jaggi Vasudev-16:

Whatever is your highest, you just contemplate upon that. Your inner and outer purity will happen naturally.

Prayer of the day-28:

Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer. From the ends of the earth, I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I – Psalm 61:1.2

Prayer of the day-28:

You are medicine to me
when I am sick;
You are my strength
when I need help;
Your are life itself
when I fear death;
You are the way
when I long for heaven;
You are light
when all is dark

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Gems from the Buddha-23:

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.

Gems from the Bible-30:

--- the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Gems from the Vedanta-24:

Vedanta is the legitimate property of every section, every caste, every community, and every race, of the followers of any faith and persons of both sexes.

Gems from Swami Vivekananda-57:

Condemn none: if you can stretch out a helping hand, do so. If you cannot, fold your hands, bless your brothers, and let them go their own way.

Gems from Sathguru Jaggi Vasudev-15:

If you are rooted in reality, there will be no fear.

Gems from Jainism-13:

Have compassion towards all living beings. Hatred leads destruction.

Gems from Mata Amritanandamayi-3:

Our duty towards God is compassion and love towards the poor and needy.

Gems from the Buddha-22:

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.

Gems from the Bible-29:

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about seeking whom he may devour.

Gems from the Vedanta-23:

You are in a play, playing a role, and believing that the role and the play are both real. Why would you believe such nonsense? Because "your mind" is the playwright, the author of every scene.

Vedanta from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedanta

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    One doesn’t have to ignore Vedanta until one reaches a certain age, or level of experience. The attempt here is to present a case study of practically implementing the education of basic Vedantic concepts to children.

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Gems from Swami Vivekananda-56:

As different streams having different sources all mingle their waters in the sea, so different tendencies, various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to God.

Write-up on Swami Vivekananda from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swami_Vivekananda

Swami Vivekananda : Life and Teachings from BelurMath.org:

http://www.belurmath.org/swamivivekananda.htm

The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda from BelurMath.org:
http://cwsv.belurmath.org/

Grateful thanks to BelurMath.org and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Gems from Sathguru Jaggi Vasudev-14:

When your wanting to know something is so intense that you are willing to die for it, then knowing is not far away.

Write-up on Sathguru Jaggi Vasudev from Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaggi_Vasudev

Conversations for the Soul - Smita Joshi Interviews Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXLn_0MvVN4

Grateful thanks to Yogini Smita Joshi, YouTube and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Gems from Jainism-12:

Where there is Love there is Life. Violence is Suicide – Mahavira

Write-up on Lord Mahavira from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahavira

History of Jainism from Wikipedia (Timeline):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Jainism

Grateful thanks to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Gems from Mata Amritanandamayi-2:

Look carefully at what is of value in others and respect that.

Write-up on Mata Amritananadamayi (Amma) from Wikipedia:

http://www.youtube.com/ammafootage

YouTube Amma footage:

http://www.youtube.com/ammafootage

Grateful thanks to YouTube and Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Gems from the Buddha-21:

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?

Gems from the Bible-28:

Charity shall cover the multitude of sins. 

Gems from the Vedanta-22:

You Are That Which Is, Was, and Shall Be, devoid of body or mind or personality when unmanifested and capable, via Full Realization, of being free of body identification and a corrupted “mind” and personas while manifested. You are invited to see how all desire and longing and fear can be transcended when you no longer embrace the limited identity of a physical body or the corrupted “mind” or any fictional personality.

Gems from Swami Vivekananda-55:

All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.

Gems from Sathguru Jaggi Vasudev-13:

Life is far beyond meaning, Life is beyond meaning and that’s why it is so beautiful.

Gems from Jainism-11:

Always speak the truth
Control over oneself is very important
There is no point accumulating loads of wealth that you can’t even spend.
Be honest to all.
Follow the path of non violence.
Be compassionate towards living beings.


Lord Mahavira

Gems from Mata Amritanandamayi-1:

By doing selfless service for at least one day, everyone should help the poor and needy. It is Amma's prayer that at least this small dream be realised.

Gems from the Bible-27:

There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear.

Gems from Swami Vivekananda-53:

All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything.

Gems from the Buddha-20:

A jug fills drop by drop.