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The tragedy of human history is decreasing happiness in the midst of increasing comforts.

— Chinmayananda Saraswati

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The guru is nothing but pure consciousness, Bliss and eternal wisdom.

Divinity should not be given to you from somewhere else. The Upanishad thunders "Thou Art That.

Whatever the man of realization is the moral code for us to follow. The qualities of his actions are the standards by which the world determines its sense of justice, the concept of Dharma.

The spirit of Advaita is not to keep away from anything, but to keep in tune with everything.

What you have is His gift to you; what you do with what you have is your gift to Him.

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