"The happiness of those who want to be popular depends on others; the happiness of those who seek pleasure fluctuates with moods outside their control; but the happiness of the wise grows out of their own free acts."
― Marcus Aurelius ―
posted by Eclectricz @ 3:58 AM
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"For in this world of lies, Truth is forced to fly like a scared white doe in the woodlands; and only by cunning glimpses will she reveal herself, as in Shakespeare and other masters of the great Art of Telling the Truth,--even though it be covertly, and by snatches." --- Herman Melville: Hawthorne and His Mosses ---
posted by Eclectricz @ 4:05 PM
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"Steady in the state of fullness,
which shines when all desires are given up,
and peaceful in the state of freedom in life,
act playfully in the world, O Raghava!"
"Inwardly free from all desires,
dispassionate and detached, but outwardly
active in all directions,
act playfully in the world, O Raghava!"
"Free from egoism, with mind detached as in sleep,
pure like the sky, ever untainted,
act playfully in the world, O Raghava!"
"Conducting yourself nobly with kindly tenderness,
outwardly conforming to conventions, but inwardly renouncing all,
act playfully in the world, O Raghava!"
"Quite unattached at heart but for all appearance acting as with attachment,
inwardly cool but outwardly full of fervour,
act playfully in the world, O Raghava!"
--- Yoga Vasishta ---
posted by Eclectricz @ 1:46 AM
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