Philosophical Sayings
241 sayings found from the Early Modern era
Sing the songs of joy to the Lord, serve the Name of the Lord, and become the servant of His servants.
I bow at His feet constantly and pray to Him. The Guru, the True Guru, has shown me the Way.
The flamingos fly hundreds of miles, leaving their young ones behind. Who feeds them, and who teaches them to feed themselves? Have you ever thought of this in your mind?
Be kind to all beings, this is more meritorious than bathing at the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage and donating money.
O Lord, You bless all with Your bountiful blessings.
Alone let him constantly meditate in solitude on that which is salutary for his soul, for he who meditates in solitude attains supreme bliss.
The true Guru is the one who shows the path of truth and righteousness.
There is no Hindu, there is no Muslim, there is only one human race.
The five thieves (lust, anger, greed, attachment, ego) plunder the house of the body.
One cannot comprehend Him through the intellect, even if one were to try a hundred thousand times.
The mouth that praises God is blessed; the eyes that see Him are blessed.
Serve the true Guru, and attain the fruit of liberation.
The world is suffering in falsehood, and only truth can save it.
Through chanting the Name, one crosses the terrifying world-ocean.
He alone is a true Yogi who knows the essence of the Self.
The mind is like a wild elephant, it needs the goad of the Guru's word to control it.
The blessings of God are for all, without discrimination.
The greatest treasure is the Name of God.
Without devotion, life is a waste.
The world is a garden, and we are its gardeners; we must sow the seeds of truth and righteousness.