True, you have worked hard for many years. But you must aspire until the end. There is no such thing as a pension in the spiritual life.

Sri Chinmoy

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Happiness and sadness alike are an assault on equanimity.

The true master lives in truth, in goodness and restraint, non-violence, moderation, and purity.

To live - is that not enough?

They blame those who remain silent, they blame those who speak much, they blame those who speak in moderation. There is none in the world who is not blamed.

Be a lamp for yourselves. Be your own refuge. Seek for no other. All things must pass. Strive on diligently. Don't give up.

What we have to discover is that there is no safety, that seeking it is painful, and that when we imagine we have found it, we don't like it.

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