IDEAL COMBINATIONS
Categories: Chapter I - The Twin-VersesBooks: Mastery of Self
FIRST--FROM THE STANDPOINT of MORALS
First:--Moral Health Next:
Moral Health + Psychic Magnetism + Physical Magnetism +
Physical Health Next:
Moral Health + Psychic Magnetism + Physical Magnetism Next:
Moral Health + Psychic Magnetism + Physical Health Next:
Moral Health + Psychic Magnetism Next:
Moral Health + Physical Health Next:
Psychic Magnetism Impossible alone
Physical Magnetism Impossible alone
Physical Health Mere animal life
SECOND--FROM THE STANDPOINT of MAGNETISM
First:--Psychic Magnetism Next:
Psychic Magnetism + Moral Health + Physical Magnetism +
Physical Health Next:
Psychic Magnetism + Moral Health + Physical Magnetism Next:
Psychic Magnetism + Moral Health + Physical Health Next:
Psychic Magnetism + Moral Health Next:
Psychic Magnetism + Physical Magnetism Next:
Psychic Magnetism + Physical Health Next:
Moral Health Next:
Physical Magnetism Impossible alone Next:
Physical Health Valueless alone
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Him I call indeed a Brahmana who takes nothing in
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who takes nothing in the world that is not given him, be it long or short, small or large, good or bad ... Him I call indeed a Brahmana who utters true speech,
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who utters true speech, instructive and free from harshness, so that he offend no one ... Him I call indeed a Brahmana who, after leaving all
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who, after leaving all bondage to men, has risen above all bondage to the gods, and is free from all and every bondage ... Him I call indeed a Brahmana who, even here, knows
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who, even here, knows the end of his suffering, has put down his burden, and is unshackled ... Him I call indeed a Brahmana who, leaving all longings,
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who, leaving all longings, travels about without a home, and in whom all covetousness is extinct ... Him I call indeed a Brahmana who, though he has
Him I call indeed a Brahmana who, though he has committed no offence, endures reproach, bonds, and stripes, who has endurance for his force, and strength for his army ... Him I call indeed a Brahmana whose knowledge is deep,
Him I call indeed a Brahmana whose knowledge is deep, who possesses wisdom, who knows the right way and the wrong, and has attained the highest end ... Him I call indeed a Brahmana whose path the gods
Him I call indeed a Brahmana whose path the gods do not know, nor spirits (Gandharvas), nor men, whose passions are extinct, and who is an Arhat (venerable) ... Him I call indeed a Brahmana, the manly, the noble,
Him I call indeed a Brahmana, the manly, the noble, the hero, the great sage, the conqueror, the impassible, the accomplished, the awakened ... His thought is quiet, quiet are his word and deed,
His thought is quiet, quiet are his word and deed, when he has obtained freedom by true knowledge, when he has thus become a quiet man ... How do I know that it is so? By
How do I know that it is so? By these facts:--In the kingdom the multiplication of prohibitive enactments increases the poverty of the people; the more implements to add to their profit that the people have, the greater disorder is there in the state ... How do I know that this effect is sure to
How do I know that this effect is sure to hold thus all under the sky? By this (method of observation) ... How irresolute did those (earliest rulers) appear, showing (by their reticence)
How irresolute did those (earliest rulers) appear, showing (by their reticence) the importance which they set upon their words! Their work was done and their undertakings were successful, while the people all said, 'We are as we are, of ourselves!' ... How is there laughter, how is there joy, as this
How is there laughter, how is there joy, as this world is always burning? Why do you not seek a light, ye who are surrounded by darkness? ... Hunger is the worst of diseases, the body the greatest
Hunger is the worst of diseases, the body the greatest of pains; if one knows this truly, that is Nirvana, the highest happiness ... Hurry, the Scourge of America
The first sermon in the world was preached at the Creation. It was a Divine protest against Hurry. It was a Divine object lesson of perfect law, perfect plan, perfect order, perfect method. Six days of work carefully planned, scheduled and compl... I do not call a man a Brahmana because of
I do not call a man a Brahmana because of his origin or of his mother He is indeed arrogant, and he is wealthy: but the poor, who is free from all attachments, him I call indeed a Brahmana ... I do not know its name, and I give it
I do not know its name, and I give it the designation of the Tao (the Way or Course) Making an effort (further) to give it a name I call it The Great ... I do not know whose son it is It
I do not know whose son it is It might appear to have been before God ... I GENERAL LIFE-PRINCIPLES
Magnetism entertains no unnecessary thought of evil concerning others It is altogether superior to low-minded revenge It never reveals personal embarrassment It permits no show of irritation It is incapable of losing tem... I LAWS OF MAGNETIC DEVELOPMENT
FIRST LAW: DISCOVERY OF ENDOWMENT The limits of magnetic endowment latent in every normal person emerge only through prolonged effort in the culture of magnetism SECOND LAW: DIFFICULT ENVIRONMENT Magnetism develops in direct proportion to ... I would make the people return to the use of
I would make the people return to the use of knotted cords (instead of the written characters) ... IDEAL COMBINATIONS
FIRST--FROM THE STANDPOINT of MORALS First:--Moral Health Next: Moral Health + Psychic Magnetism + Physical Magnetism + Physical Health Next: Moral Health + Psychic Magnetism + Physical Magnetism Next: Moral Health + Psy... If a fool be associated with a wise man even
If a fool be associated with a wise man even all his life, he will perceive the truth as little as a spoon perceives the taste of soup ... If a man becomes fat and a great eater, if
If a man becomes fat and a great eater, if he is sleepy and rolls himself about, that fool, like a hog fed on wash, is born again and again ... If a man commits a sin, let him not do
If a man commits a sin, let him not do it again; let him not delight in sin: pain is the outcome of evil ... If a man delights in quieting doubts, and, always reflecting, dwells
If a man delights in quieting doubts, and, always reflecting, dwells on what is not delightful (the impurity of the body, &c), he certainly will remove, nay, he will cut the fetter of Mara ... If a man does what is good, let him do
If a man does what is good, let him do it again; let him delight in it: happiness is the outcome of good ... If a man find a prudent companion who walks with
If a man find a prudent companion who walks with him, is wise, and lives soberly, he may walk with him, overcoming all dangers, happy, but considerate ... If a man find no prudent companion who walks with
If a man find no prudent companion who walks with him, is wise, and lives soberly, let him walk alone, like a king who has left his conquered country behind,--like an elephant in the forest ... If a man for a hundred years sacrifice month after
If a man for a hundred years sacrifice month after month with a thousand, and if he but for one moment pay homage to a man whose soul is grounded (in true knowledge), better is that homage than sacrifice for a hundred years ... If a man for a hundred years worship Agni (fire)
If a man for a hundred years worship Agni (fire) in the forest, and if he but for one moment pay homage to a man whose soul is grounded (in true knowledge), better is that homage than sacrifice for a hundred years ... If a man has transgressed one law, and speaks lies,
If a man has transgressed one law, and speaks lies, and scoffs at another world, there is no evil he will not do ... If a man hold himself dear, let him watch himself
If a man hold himself dear, let him watch himself carefully; during one at least out of the three watches a wise man should be watchful ... If a man is tossed about by doubts, full of
If a man is tossed about by doubts, full of strong passions, and yearning only for what is delightful, his thirst will grow more and more, and he will indeed make his fetters strong ... If a man looks after the faults of others, and
If a man looks after the faults of others, and is always inclined to be offended, his own passions will grow, and he is far from the destruction of passions ... If a man make himself as he teaches others to
If a man make himself as he teaches others to be, then, being himself well subdued, he may subdue (others); one's own self is indeed difficult to subdue ... If a man offend a harmless, pure, and innocent person,
If a man offend a harmless, pure, and innocent person, the evil falls back upon that fool, like light dust thrown up against the wind ... If a man would hasten towards the good, he should
If a man would hasten towards the good, he should keep his thought away from evil; if a man does what is good slothfully, his mind delights in evil ... If a man's thoughts are not dissipated, if his mind
If a man's thoughts are not dissipated, if his mind is not perplexed, if he has ceased to think of good or evil, then there is no fear for him while he is watchful ... If a man's thoughts are unsteady, if he does not
If a man's thoughts are unsteady, if he does not know the true law, if his peace of mind is troubled, his knowledge will never be perfect ... If a traveller does not meet with one who is
If a traveller does not meet with one who is his better, or his equal, let him firmly keep to his solitary journey; there is no companionship with a fool ... If an earnest person has roused himself, if he is
If an earnest person has roused himself, if he is not forgetful, if his deeds are pure, if he acts with consideration, if he restrains himself, and lives according to law,--then his glory will increase ... If an intelligent man be associated for one minute only
If an intelligent man be associated for one minute only with a wise man, he will soon perceive the truth, as the tongue perceives the taste of soup ...