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― Devdutt Pattanaik , 99 Thoughts On Ganesha: Stories, Symbols And Rituals Of India's Beloved Elephant Headed Deity
2 " One can argue, why not simply give the solution; why go through the trouble of creating a puzzle? Ancient Hindus believed, wisdom must never be given. It has to be taken. And "
3 " Within infinite myths lies the eternal truth Who sees it all? Varuna has but a thousand eyes Indra, a hundred You and I, only two "
4 " Only when humans realize that they have been blessed with the intellectual wherewithal to outgrow animal needs and fears, will they truly evolve and discover their potential. "
5 " Ancient Hindus believed, wisdom must never be given. It has to be taken. "
6 " The intellectual approach to Ganesha is called gyan yoga. The emotional approach to Ganesha is called bhakti yoga. And a mechanical, ritualistic, approach to Ganesha is called karma yoga. Different "
7 " Spiritual journey is the process of synthesis, of integration, when he can say, “I am this and I am that too.” That "
8 " The earth satisfies all our needs. But sometimes man forgets that he is the beneficiary of the earth's goodness. He deludes himself that he is the master of the earth. That is when Durga rises with her trident and impales the demon who assumes he can control her. "
