Twenty-Four Hindu Proverbs
Life is a River
Life is a river.
Compassion-flames are its waves.
Bathe in that river, bathe!
Eat Fire, Your Mouth Will Burn
Eat fire, your mouth will burn.
Live in debt, your pride will burn.
Like a Parrot, Speak
Like a parrot, speak.
Like a swan, meditate.
Our Mind Obeys
Our mind obeys what our fate says.
Who Can Reach The Limit?
Who can reach the limit of his desires?
No Pleasure
No pleasure is enjoyed without some pain.
The Sun is Red at Dawn
The sun is red at dawn, and at sunset.
A great soul remains unchanged in
prosperity and adversity.
Slowly a Good Man Says, “No!”
Slowly a good man says, “No!”
Immediately a wise man says, “No!”
Giving is in The Power of The Giver
Giving is in the power of the giver.
He Who Befriends You
He who befriends you is a friend.
He who supports you is a father.
If the Tree Would Not Bend
If the tree would not bend when green,
will it bend when grown?
A Lamp Cannot Please a Blind Man
A lamp cannot please a blind man.
A song cannot please a deaf man.
A book cannot please a stupid man.
The Snake May Be Small
The snake may be small.
Nevertheless, hit it with a big stick.
Without Asking
Without asking, what you get is milk.
By begging, what you get is water.
In One Scale, the Four Vedas
In one scale, the four Vedas.
In another, your common sense.
Offering Without Faith
Offering without faith is a mere waste of beautiful flowers.
The Whole Universe
The whole universe is the home of a big heart.
The Roots of Beliefs
The roots of beliefs are ever green.
What Can Ever Fall From the Fallen?
What can ever fall from the fallen?
A Bad Man Only Promises
A bad man only promises.
A good man immediately acts.
God Loves Us Not For What We Are
God loves us not for what we are but
what He can make of us.
Great Men Must Die
Great men must die, but death cannot kill them.
God Heals
God heals and the doctor takes the fee.
The Best Physicians
The best physicians are:
Doctor Diet,
Doctor Quiet
and Doctor Merriment.
