72 Quotes & Sayings By Munindra Misra

Dr. Munindra Misra is the author of the two-volume bestselling book, The Power of Habit (Random House, 2005). He is also the founder of the Center for the Advancement of Health and Fitness (CAHF), which has helped millions of people worldwide to take control of their health and well-being through exercise and nutrition. He is also the co-founder of the Mind Science Foundation (MSF), a nonprofit educational foundation dedicated to bringing awareness about how our thoughts affect our health, well-being, and life success Read more

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A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another and building a successful family is like building a home. A successful family based on unity, forgiveness and love takes careful planning, but it's worth every moment. Munindra Misra
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Desires intellectual, social etc., but they all be, Soul‟s longing through mind and senses activity.- 40 - Munindra Misra
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My Mother - AmmaHer touch was my solace, Her smile did encourage, Her love was my strength, Her stare, I fully decant, Her care was my power, Her joy was my shower, Her anger corrected my path, Her laughter filled my heart, Her silence made me ponder, Her glare was my reminder, Her scorn corrected my track, Her embrace I never did lack. Munindra Misra
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Devi-Mahatmayam has special meaning for spirituality, With illumination, wisdom, strength - to freedom finally! - 150 - Munindra Misra
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Temper is a valuable possession, Never lose it with your obsession, The best way to win a fight, - Do not be mad — it’s not right. Temper is the strength of all, Distemper — weakness and fall, Tempered steel — strong and grit, Distempered iron — weak and brit. Munindra Misra
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2. Humanity & Peace - 2.09 THE NUCLEAR QUESTIONAny act against the constitution, Must be declared to be but void, But atomic acts against humanity, Are the strength to be but tried.[22] - 2The future of any of the countries, Does lie way above its people, And the future of humanity -On numerous BOMBS so ample.[23] - 2 Munindra Misra
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1.01 MY PRAYERNo stone may turn when I walk, No being may pain when I talk, No man may dread of my knock, And this I ask of You to stock.[1] - 1 Munindra Misra
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॥दà¥â€¹à¤¹à¤¾à¥¥à¤¶à¥à¤°à¥€à¤—ुरु चरन सरà¥â€¹à¤œ रज, निज मनु मुकुरु सुधारि।बरनà¤â€°à¤ रघुबर बिमल जसु, जà¥â€¹ दायकु फल चारि॥DohaWith the dust of guru’s lotus feet having, I cleanse the mirror of my soul sparkling, Raghuvar’s spotless glory I be singing, The four fruits of life it ever is giving.- 303 - . Munindra Misra
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नमस्तेशरण्येशिवेसानुकम्पे, नमस्तेजगद्व्यापिकेविश्वरà¥â€šà¤ªà¥‡à¥¤à¤¨à¤®à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥‡à¤œà¤—द्वन्द्यपादारविन्दे, नमस्तेजगत्तारिणित्राहिदुर्गे॥१॥She the refuge, peaceful and merciful undoubtedly, She pervades over all, is universal form certainly, Her lotus feet worshipped by universe — all Glory, On your appeal “Protect me Durga” saves entirely.- 458 - . Munindra Misra
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From Brahma Puranब्राह्मीà¤â€š च वैष्णवीà¤â€š भद्राà¤â€š, षड्-भुजाà¤â€š च चतुर्मुखीम्। त्रि-नेत्राà¤â€š खड्ग-त्रिशà¥â€šà¤²-पद्म-चक्र-गदा-धराम्॥पीताम्बर-धराà¤â€š देवीà¤â€š, नानाऽलà¤â€šà¤•à¤¾à¤°-भà¥â€šà¤·à¤¿à¤¤à¤¾à¤®à¥à¥¤ तेजः-पुञ्ज-धरीà¤â€š श्रेष्ठाà¤â€š, ध्यायेद् बाल-कुमारिकाम्॥Meditate on youthful Brahmi* and Vaishnavi* surely, With six hands, four faces, three eyes gives safety, With sword, trident, lotus, wheel, globe, mace be, Greatest — yellow dressed, well decorated elegantly. Munindra Misra
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Shani Chalisa॥दà¥â€¹à¤¹à¤¾à¥¥ Dohaजय-जय श्री शनिदेव प्रभु, सुनहु विनय महराज।करहुà¤â€š कृपा हे रवि तनय, राखहु जन की लाज॥Shani Maharaj, glory to you with sincerity, Listen to my prayers I request humbly, Bestow your grace and protect me fully, Keep respect and honour of your devotees.- 341 - . Munindra Misra
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गु� ��मा, गु� �व�णु, गु� देवà¥â€¹ महे�वरःlगु��सा�ाथ परम ��मा त�मै�ी गुरावेनामः॥Guru the darkness dispeller, Guru Brahma the Creator be, Guru Vishnu the Preserver; Guru Shiv the Transformer be, Guru, the Supreme Being in human form — our savour be, My salutations, awe, gratitude to that Divine Teacher be.- 1 - . Munindra Misra
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जयति महाकाली जयति, आद्य काली माताजय कराला वदने जयति, जगाता मातु विख्याताVictory to you, O Mahakali! - To you Victory, The primordial source of all beings - Victory! The formidable-looking goddess - To you Victory, Renowned as the mother of the world - Victory! . Munindra Misra
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सà¤â€šà¤•à¤Ÿ मà¥â€¹à¤šà¤¨ हनुमानाष्टकमत्तगयन्द छन्दबाल समय रबि भक्षि लियà¥â€¹ तब तीनहुँ लà¥â€¹à¤• भयà¥â€¹ अँधियारà¥â€¹à¥¤à¤¤à¤¾à¤¹à¤¿ सà¥â€¹à¤â€š त्रास भयà¥â€¹ जग कà¥â€¹ यह सà¤â€šà¤•à¤Ÿ काहु सà¥â€¹à¤â€š जात न टारà¥â€¹à¥¤à¤¦à¥‡à¤µà¤¨ आनि करी बिनती तब छाँड़ि दियà¥â€¹ रबि कष्ट निवारà¥â€¹à¥¤à¤•à¥â€¹ नहिà¤â€š जानत है जग मेà¤â€š कपि सà¤â€šà¤•à¤Ÿà¤®à¥â€¹à¤šà¤¨ नाम तिहारà¥â€¹à¥¥à¥§à¥¥When as a child you lapped the sun, darkness on triple world fell, The worlds so got into trouble and a crisis that none could dispel, Gods then prayed to you to spare the sun and you did so quell, Who doesn’t know in this world your name `Problem Solver’ bells?- 294 - . Munindra Misra
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This prayer in praise of Lord Vishnu be, His incarnations graced earth constantly. शान्ताकारà¤â€š भुजगशयनà¤â€š पद्मनाभà¤â€š सुरेशà¤â€š विश्वाधारà¤â€š गगनसदृश्यà¤â€š मेघवर्णà¤â€š शुभाà¤â„¢à¥à¤—म्।लक्ष्मीकान्तà¤â€š कमलनयनà¤â€š यà¥â€¹à¤—िभिर्ध्यानगम्यà¤â€š वन्दे विष्णु भवभयहरà¤â€š सर्वलà¥â€¹à¤•à¥ˆà¤•à¤¨à¤¾à¤¥à¤®à¥à¥¤I bow to Vishnu, Master of Universe unquestionably, Who rests on great serpent bed, peaceful perpetually, From His navel sprouts Lotus of Creative Power surely, He the Supreme Lord of cosmos undeniably does be.- 146 - He supports the entire universe and all-pervading be, He dark as clouds with beautiful Lakshmi form glowingly, He the lotus-eyed, whom yogis see by meditation only, He destroyer of `Samsar’ fear — the Lord of all `loks’ be.- 147 - . Munindra Misra
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A prayer from Shri Vishwanatha SuprabhataMorning Salutations to Shivaत्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव, त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव ।त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणà¤â€š त्वमेव, त्वमेव सर्वà¤â€š मम देव देव ॥tvameva mata cha pita tvameva, tvameva bandhush-cha sakha tvamevatvameva vidya dravinam tvamevatvameva sarvam mama deva deva You my mother and father be, You are kin and friend to me; You my knowledge, wealth be, God of gods! You my all do be. Munindra Misra
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2.15 GRIEFAll the grief of every man, Remove himself — he only can, For this grief that be within, Be caused by his own thinking.[110] - 2 Munindra Misra
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Do not ever fear your enemies, who attack you relentlessly, But do ever be afraid of the friends who flatter you habitually.[231] - 4 (Thoughts) Munindra Misra
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Inherent in all persons does be, Love and compassion unfailingly. Give to others your love freely, And receive in turn love purely.[112] - 4 Munindra Misra
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2.27 THE ULTIMATEWith compassion and renunciation walking, With wants and desires ever shedding, With love within one’s heart flowing, Peace and Divinity shall never be wanting.[158] - 2 Munindra Misra
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He who is not satisfied with himself will not grow certainly, For he will be but ever lost in his unquenchable thirst surely.[224] - 4 (Thoughts) Munindra Misra
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Only real true friends will tell you when your face is dirty, Others will either pamper, avoid or laugh at you certainly.[227] - 4 (Thoughts) Munindra Misra
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All make mistakes but the important thing then should be, Learn from them and do not repeat them subsequently.[230] - 4 (Thoughts) Munindra Misra
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Instead of spending your dear energy on hating enemies, Utilize this energy to love your friends a little harder truly.[229] - 4 (Thoughts) Munindra Misra
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Life as a mountain — so rugged and hard to climb definitely, But once you get to the top the view is beautiful indisputably.[225] - 4 (Thoughts) Munindra Misra
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If someone left, mean not your happiness gone surely, Happiness dependant not on others but yourself but be.[223] - 4 (Thoughts) Munindra Misra
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Silence - best answer for all the questions does certainly be, Your smile - best reaction to all the life’s situations positively.[228] - 4 (Thoughts) Munindra Misra
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Artha - attainment of wealth, material prosperity, Its realization on righteous and moral basis be;- 5 - Munindra Misra
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Man is but lost in wishes, Of wealth, fame and riches, This airy castle he stitches, With logic that are his ditches. Munindra Misra
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BASIC LIFE ATTRIBUTESFour purusharthas or goals of the life be, So very crystal clear in life undisputedly;1 Artha getting useful wealth and prosperity, Finding the meaning for living herein truly;2 Kama fulfilling desires, acting repeatedly, It the physical, material desire fulfillment be;14 Dharma — the foundation of all human goals be, Refers to obligations, conduct, moral duties;25 Moksha — the liberation from the web of maya be, Freedom from the cycles of birth and death clearly;33 As all the rivers must lead to the sea eventually, All spiritual paths leading to the same goal finally;43 And all of the variety of life are created certainly, By combination of the three Gunas undisputedly.44 . Munindra Misra
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4.07 WALK OF LIFEA candle without fire cannot be burning, Man without a spiritual life cannot be living, Yet sitting quietly and nothing even if doing, Spring will come and grass will be growing.[76] - 4 Munindra Misra
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Dharma — the foundation of all human goals be, Refers to obligations, conduct, moral duties;- 25 - Munindra Misra
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Kama purusharth advocates desires fulfilled be, Albeit in awareness, without harming anybody; Munindra Misra
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If Brahman an infinite ocean, then Atma a wave within be, Ocean not different from its waves, the waves as ocean be; They are but one and the same very similar in actuality, So Brahman and Atma are one and the same in reality.960 Munindra Misra
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4.45 CREATIONMan’s creation — with use clearly decreases, It but fulfillment of want and desire please; God’s Creation — but with use increases, It the fulfillment of love, truly never ceases.[271] - 4 Munindra Misra
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4.04 APOLOGYA second insult be just a stiff apology, As the first be when hurt was the party; Damages for aggrieved no medicine be, But healing from hurt - the desire only.[38] - 4 Munindra Misra
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All our desires are desires of the soul, ultimately, Though they look like desires mental or sensory;- 39 - Munindra Misra
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2.05 TARGETAs the Hunter reached its side, And looked down with full pride, He exclaimed with joy begot, How well his target he had got.[14] - 2The shot deer in throes of death, Moaned in his last few breaths, ` Understand nature and eternity, Brother - Just once the target you be.’[15] - 2 Munindra Misra
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3. War Peace & Action - 3B.02 LOVE & PEACEHatred goes not by hatred, Violence not by violence, Disappear hatred and violence, By love, understanding, non-violence.[241] - 3B Munindra Misra
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सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वाà¤â€šà¤¸à¥â€¹ यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत।कुर्याद्विद्वाà¤â€šà¤¸à¥à¤¤à¤¥à¤¾à¤¸à¤•à¥à¤¤à¤¶à¥à¤šà¤¿à¤•à¥€à¤°à¥à¤·à¥à¤°à¥à¤²à¥â€¹à¤•à¤¸à¤â€šà¤—्रहम्॥॥३- २५॥न बुद्धिभेदà¤â€š जनयेदज्ञानाà¤â€š कर्मसà¤â„¢à¥à¤—िनाम्।जà¥â€¹à¤·à¤¯à¥‡à¤¤à¥à¤¸à¤°à¥à¤µà¤•à¤°à¥à¤®à¤¾à¤£à¤¿ विद्वान्युक्तः समाचरन्॥॥३- २६॥`Ignorant toil for result; wise — selflessly, Blaze the trail for detached action clearly, For the common weal, path to eternity, For the benefit of the entire humanity.’3. 25-26 . Munindra Misra
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May the sunshine ever greet youand sorrows flow away, May the knowledge flow within youand darkness fade away. Munindra Misra
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4.10 ANGERAnger makes a dull man witty, But keeps him poor in eternity, A man shrinks when he is angry, And grows in tranquil serenity.[90] - 4When anger flow in the body, You lose your temper — your folly, When distempered — a tragedy, You lose reason — a calamity.[91] - 4 Munindra Misra
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Lust, anger, attachment, greed, over pride be, Jealousy, selfishness, injustice, cruelty, ego truly;- 153 - Munindra Misra
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Speech one may regret, Silence no sorrow begets, Humility be born before honour, Soft answer turns wrath’s corner Munindra Misra
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Hypocrisy a homage is true, That vice pays to virtue, Be man - himself so true, That no false does he brew. Munindra Misra
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No account of the history of the Allahabad High Court can ever becomplete without an honourable and detailed reference to PunditKanhaiya Lal Misra and the multifaceted and many splendoured trailthat he has left behind not only in the field of Law but in almost everyother sphere of noble human activity. Munindra Misra
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To write about him is to write about Greatness. To discuss him is todiscuss Intellectual Brilliance. To think of him is to think of Modesty, Simplicity and Lucidity. To remember him is to remember Nationalism atits finest hour. He was not one of those who merely achieved greatnessnor certainly one of those upon whom greatness was thrust-he was infact born great. Munindra Misra
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The judicial wheel is rounded with equality, oiled with honour and functions smoothly with honesty — principally when both members of the Bench and Bar shoulder their responsibilities seriously. Munindra Misra
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Parvati has wrathful incarnations surely, As Durga, Kali, Shitala Devi, Tara, Chandi, She has benevolent forms like Katyayani, Kamalatmika, Bhuvaneshwari, Lalita, Gauri.Parvati as the Goddess of Power does be, Who source of all forms and of all beings be, In Her all the power but exists undoubtedly, And She who the destroys all fear clearly be. The apparent contradiction that Parvati be, The fair one, Gauri, and the dark one, Kali, Suggests the placid wife, can change fully, To her primal chaotic nature as powerful Kali. Munindra Misra
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नील कण्ठ वाहनम् द्विषद् भुजम् किरीटिनà¤â€š लà¥â€¹à¤² रत्न कुण्डल प्रभा अभिराम षण्मुखम् ।शà¥â€šà¤² शक्ति दण्ड कुक्कुट अक्ष मालिका धरà¤â€š बालम् ईश्वरम् कुमारशैल वासिनम् भजे ॥१I worship the young god who dwells on Kumarasaila surely, Whose vehicle is the peacock, has twice six arms to see, Wears a crown, whose six faces glow by gem ear pieces clearly, Who holds a trident, a missile, a staff, a cock and a rosary. 1 . Munindra Misra
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वक्रतुà¤â€šà¤¡ महाकाय कà¥â€¹à¤Ÿà¤¿à¤¸à¥â€šà¤°à¥à¤¯à¤¸à¤®à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤­à¥¤à¤¨à¤¿à¤°à¥à¤µà¤¿à¤˜à¥à¤¨à¤â€š कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥“Lord Ganesh of curved elephant trunk and huge body, Whose brilliance is equal to billions of suns in intensity, Always removes all obstacles from my endeavours truly, I respectfully pray to him with all my revered sincerity. Munindra Misra
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श्रेयान्स्वधर्मà¥â€¹ विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।स्वधर्मे निधनà¤â€š श्रेयः परधर्मà¥â€¹ भयावहः॥॥३- ३५॥`Better one’s own duty, be it humble, Than that of another — else you’ll stumble, Better to risk death at the post of duty, Than perils of intrusion on others surely.’3. 35 . Munindra Misra
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Reason will always be logical, Logic not always reasonable, For truth from reason derivable, And logic falsehood multipliable. Munindra Misra
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When you lose reasoning you forget humanity, When you forget laughter you lose Divinity. Munindra Misra Munindra Misra
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I as a Judge of the Supreme Court of America should not be emotional", said Chief Justice Earl Warren, "but I must confess that though I have travelled all over the globe but never was I moved more emotionally than by the speech of the learned Advocate General of -Uttar Pradesh Mr. K.L. Misra today". Sri Siddharth Shankar Ray, Advocate Munindra Misra
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Richness and fat does need, In logic clever fine deeds, But paunches never do breed, Fine thoughts or sublime seeds.[45] - 2 Munindra Misra
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1.17 THE WORLDLY WAYSThe world, the din, the time, the kin, In our days are a sin, Love’s condemned and not true, A farce for sex, a laugh at You.[179] - 1Simplicity is a crime, Frauds and liars are divine, Sex is worshiped, live not true, Cheat be cheated our mottos new.[180] - 1Love is lost - so dear to You, And lovers are but a few, ‘ Cause they know that live if hell, As customs are but their cell.[181] - 1The lies, the crime, the evil ways, Are the paths of our days, We love our neighbour as love’s not true, And hate the others cause they do too.[182] - 1 . Munindra Misra
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मय्यावेश्य मनà¥â€¹ ये माà¤â€š नित्ययुक्ता à¤â€°à¤ªà¤¾à¤¸à¤¤à¥‡à¥¤à¤¶à¥à¤°à¤¦à¥à¤§à¤¯à¤¾ परयà¥â€¹à¤ªà¥‡à¤¤à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥‡ मे युक्ततमा मताः॥॥१२- २॥Best but all are those that be, Absorved in My full faith truly, Devote themselves but absolutely, To My worship - ever diligently.12. 2 . Munindra Misra
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2.07 WALK OF LIFELife but like a cycle that you be riding, You will fall if you ever stop peddling, Life not of good cards you be holding, But those held and how you be playing.[68] - 4 Munindra Misra
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You have a heart, you have a face, You are a girl with a grace, You are simple, you are true, You are catching and I love you. Munindra Misra
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[48] - 4Dispelling fear but knowledge be, Replacing our doubts completely, Nothing need be feared undoubtedly, But must be comprehended absolutely.[49] - 4 Munindra Misra
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A dog to vomit does turn, A fool to folly but return, The wise err and learn, Gaining from each burn. Munindra Misra
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All the variety of species of life created be, By combination of three basic material energy;- 45 -These Guna modus operandi of material energy, They are called tamo, rajo and sattva clearly;- 46 -Tamo-guna associated with inertia, ignorance be, The rajo-guna associated with passion, activity;- 47 -Sattva-guna associated with goodness, harmony, And all three of them associated with thinking truly.- 48 - . Munindra Misra
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Moksha — the liberation form, the web of maya be, Freedom from the cycles of birth and death clearly;- 33 - Munindra Misra
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सदृशà¤â€š चेष्टते स्वस्याः प्रकृतेर्ज्ञानवानपि।प्रकृतिà¤â€š यान्ति भà¥â€šà¤¤à¤¾à¤¨à¤¿ निग्रहः किà¤â€š करिष्यति॥॥३- ३३॥इन्द्रियस्येन्द्रियस्यार्थे रागद्वेषौ व्यवस्थितौ।तयà¥â€¹à¤°à¥à¤¨ वशमागच्छेत्तौ ह्यस्य परिपन्थिनौ॥॥३- ३४॥`Each is prone to follow his nature, His senses stormed by earthly pleasure, Submit not to them they be your foe, Else you will reap what ever you sow.’ 3. 33-34 . Munindra Misra
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4.39 HUMANITY & DIVINITYWhen you lose reasoning you forget humanity, When you forget laughter you lose Divinity.[222] — 4 Munindra Misra
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4. Ditties of Life — 4.39 HUMANITY & DIVINITYWhen you lose reasoning you forget humanity, When you forget laughter you lose Divinity.[222] — 4 Munindra Misra
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शान्ताकारà¤â€š भुजगशयनà¤â€š पद्मनाभà¤â€š सुरेशà¤â€š विश्वाधारà¤â€š गगनसदृश्यà¤â€š मेघवर्णà¤â€š शुभाà¤â„¢à¥à¤—म्।लक्ष्मीकान्तà¤â€š कमलनयनà¤â€š यà¥â€¹à¤—िभिर्ध्यानगम्यà¤â€š वन्दे विष्णु भवभयहरà¤â€š सर्वलà¥â€¹à¤•à¥ˆà¤•à¤¨à¤¾à¤¥à¤®à¥à¥¤I bow to Vishnu, Master of Universe unquestionably, Who rests on great serpent bed, peaceful perpetually, From His navel sprouts Lotus of Creative Power surely, He the Supreme Lord of cosmos undeniably does be.- 146 - He supports the entire universe and all-pervading be, He dark as clouds with beautiful Lakshmi form glowingly, He the lotus-eyed, whom yogis see by meditation only, He destroyer of `Samsar’ fear — the Lord of all `loks’ be.- 147 - . Munindra Misra
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All longings the essence for real liberation only, Freedom from all sides, an ultimate supremacy;- 43 - Munindra Misra
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4.38 TONE OF SPEECHMost of the problems of life that be, Are caused by the tone of speech only, It is never what is said in reality, But how it’s said that causes harm truly.[221] — 4 Munindra Misra
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Conduct, not speech, flowery Munindra Misra