Devotion Quotes - Page 36

• The soldier 's courage and sacrifice is full of glory , expressing devotion to country , to cause, to comrades in arms. But war itself is never glorious , and we must never trumpet it as such.

  Barack Obama

  Country, War, Sacrifice

  Nobel Prize for Peace Acceptance Speech and Lecture, delivered 10 December 2009, Oslo City Hall, Oslo, Norway

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• It would seem that the full meaning of the word marriage can never be known by those who, at their first outspring into life, are surrounded by all that money can give. It requires the single sitting-room, the single fire, the necessary little efforts of self-devotion, the inward declaration that some struggle shall be made for that other one.

  Anthony Trollope

  Struggle, Self, Fire

  Anthony Trollope (1859). “The Bertrams: A novel”, p.350

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• So we find that in almost every religion these are the three primary things which we have in the worship of God - forms or symbols, names, God-men. All religions have these, but you find that they want to fight with each other...These are the external forms of devotion, through which man has to pass; but if he is sincere, if he really wants to reach the truth, he goes higher than these, to a plane where forms are as nothing.

  Swami Vivekananda

  Fighting, Men, Names

  "The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Vol. 2". Book by Swami Vivekananda, p. 42, 1963.

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• If evils increase, the devotion of the People of God should also increase.

  Pope Paul VI

  People, Evil, Increase

  "Christi Matri". Encyclical Of Pope Paul VI On Prayers For Peace During October, w2.vatican.va. September 15, 1966.

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• whatever our ignorance left to itself, and whatever the wounds that other human beings are, we ought to study ourselves with a sort of devotion.

  Henri Barbusse

  Ignorance, Study, Humans

  Henri Barbusse (2009). “The Inferno”, p.236, The Floating Press

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• We have to surrender ourselves completely to the Lord with faith and devotion in Him, serve others to the best of our capacity, and never be a source of sorrow to anybody.

  Sarada Devi

  Sorrow, Surrender, Lord

  "The Holy Mother's Reminiscences". "Vedanta Kesari" Magazine,

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• My brothers and my sisters, do always persevere in true and earnest prayer, and the Lord will hear you. Believe that the highest revelations of science are conformable to the doctrine of the efficacy of prayer; that in this doctrine the highest philosophy harmonizes with the purest devotion.

  Keshub Chandra Sen

  Brother, Prayer, Philosophy

  Sermon at Hackney Unitarian Church, London, April 24, 1870.

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• Students from the same teacher will differ in their skills

  Yip Man

  Teacher, Skills, Students

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• It should be for satsang that we go to spiritual centers. By going there, people who are involved in the world can attain peace and concentration. The concentration gained when one goes there cannot be achieved if one sits at home. Even though the breeze blows everywhere, coolness will be felt more if we sit in the shade of a tree. In the same way, although God is all-pervading, this presence will clearly shine in certain places more than others. That is the greatness of satsang. Satsang is the best thing for spiritual advancement.

  Mata Amritanandamayi

  Spiritual, Home, Blow

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• There is no short cut to God; sadhana must be performed regularly and with devotion. It is our own effort which will enable us to experience the grace of God which is being showered on us all the time. Therefore, whatever spare time you get, use it to seek God. If you create peace in your own heart by doing sadhana, then that will have a positive effect on your family, your work and so on. The peace and love of God will overflow out of your heart and encourage others to move on the right path.

  Mata Amritanandamayi

  Moving, Heart, Cutting

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• The results of action depends upon the very quality of the action.

  Chinmayananda Saraswati

  Quality, Action, Results

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• I wish I can enjoy no food but food for thought.

  Kedar Joshi

  Wish, Enjoy, I Can

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• Devotion (Bhakti) includes Sentimental Devotion (Bhav Bhakti) and Devotion through action (Kruti Bhakti).

  Pandurang Shastri Athavale

  Sentimental, Action, Bhakti

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• To achieve progress and development it is necessary to bring about co-ordination between liberty and security through Devotion.

  Pandurang Shastri Athavale

  Progress, Liberty, Development

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• Devotion is the realization that wealth, education and power are God given gifts and not the endowments of fate.

  Pandurang Shastri Athavale

  Fate, Realization, Wealth

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• By 'nationalism' I mean first of all the habit of assuming that human beings can be classified like insects and that whole blocks of millions and tens of millions of people can be confidently labeled 'good' or 'bad'...By 'patriotism' I mean devotion to a particular place and a particular way of life, which one believes to be best in the world but has no wish to force on other people. Patriotism is of its nature defensive, both militarily and culturally. Nationalism, on the other hand, is inseparable from the desire for power.

  George Orwell

  Block, Believe, Mean

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• The paths by which people journey toward happiness lie in part through the world about them and in part through the experience of their souls. On the one hand, there is the happiness which comes from wealth, honor, the enjoyment of life, from health, culture, science, or art; and, on the other hand, there is the happiness which is to be found in a good conscience, in virtue, work, philanthropy, religion, devotion to great ideas and great deeds.

  Carl Hilty

  Art, Lying, Journey

  Carl Hilty (2013). “Happiness - Essays On The Meaning Of Life”, p.56, Read Books Ltd

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• Only wisdom and virtue can truly win men's devotion.

  Liu Bei

  Winning, Men, Virtue

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• Through knowledge and devotion, transcend all karma and be free.

  Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

  Karma

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• I think the greatest gift we can give our children is to show them that devotion to God's purposes - love for all beings - is the center of all right living.

  Marianne Williamson

  Spiritual, Children, Thinking

  "Holistic Politics: A Conversation with Marianne Williamson". Interview with Scott London, www.scottlondon.com. 1999.

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• For success in life you need yukti (skill) and shakti (strength), Bhakti (Devotion ) and Mukti (Freedom).

  Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

  Skills, Needs, Success In Life

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• Enthusiasm is the thing which makes the world go round. Without its driving power, nothing worth doing has ever been done. Love, friendship, religion, altruism, devotion to career or hobby-all these, and most of the other good things of life, are forms of enthusiasm.

  Robert Haven Schauffler

  Careers, Hobbies, Friendship Love

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• Religion indeed enlightens, terrifies, subdues; it gives faith, it inflicts remorse, it inspires resolutions, it draws tears, it inflames devotion, but only for the occasion.

  John Henry Newman

  Giving, Inspire, Religion

  John Henry Newman (1852). “Discourses on the Scope and Nature of University Education: Addressed to the Catholics of Dublin”, p.296

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• Children, if we can do archana of the 1000 Names of the Divine Mother daily with devotion, we will grow spiritually. There will never be lack of life's essentials, food and clothing, in a family that chants the 1000 Names with devotion.

  Mata Amritanandamayi

  Mother, Children, Names

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• When doing archana (daily prayers) as a group, one person should chant the mantra and the others should repeat it. Mantras should be chanted slowly, clearly and with devotion.

  Mata Amritanandamayi

  Prayer, Meditation, Groups

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