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41 " His burden didn’t feel any lighter. But he felt strong enough to carry it. "
― Amish Tripathi , The Immortals of Meluha (Shiva Trilogy, #1)
42 " I am the Neelkanth! "
43 " There are many realities. There are many versions of what may appear obvious,’ continued the Pandit. ‘Whatever appears as the unshakeable truth, its exact opposite may also be true in another context. After all, one’s reality is but perception, viewed through various prisms of context.’ Shiva "
44 " in every single human being. All we have to do is listen to "
45 " every man or woman had to earn his station in life with training and preparation, and not just receive it on a silver platter because of a blue throat. "
46 " As he sat down, he breathed in deeply and let the tranquil atmosphere suffuse him with its serenity. And then it happened. The moment that every unrealised heart craves for. The unforgettable instant that a soul, clinging on to the purest memory of its previous life, longs for. The moment which, in spite of a conspiracy of the gods, only a few lucky men experience. The moment when she enters his life. "
47 " if the entire society was conscious of its duties, nobody would need to fight for their individual rights. "
48 " he genuinely believes that good behaviour begets good behaviour. Shiva remembered what his uncle, also his Guru, used to say. ‘People do what their society rewards them for doing. If the society rewards trust, people will be trusting. "
49 " any philosophy, no matter how perfect, works only for a finite period. That is the law of nature and cannot be avoided. "
50 " Flexibility in a society allows change, so that all its members have the space to discover their true selves and grow to their potential. And if every person in a society achieves his true potential, society as a whole also achieves its true potential. "
51 " Only your karma is important. Not your birth. Not your sex. And certainly not the colour of your throat. Our entire society is based on merit. "
52 " People do what their society rewards them for doing. "
53 " You need energy for everything that you do. You have to source the energy from around you. It comes from people, from objects, from Mother Earth herself. You have to ask for it respectfully. "
54 " rationale "
55 " You don’t need to apologise, my friend,’ smiled the Pandit. There is no “your god” or “;my god”. All godliness comes from the same source. Just the manifestations are different. But I have a feeling that one day you will find a temple worth walking into just for prayer, not to admire its beauty. "
56 " one’s reality is but perception, viewed through various prisms of context. "
57 " It depends on what I want the energy for. The Nataraj pose helps me to ask respectfully for energy for a dance that wants to come to me. If I wanted the energy for a thought to come to me, I would have to sit cross-legged and meditate. "
58 " to find his two back-up soldiers dozing against the fence. He cursed and kicked them hard. Shiva turned back towards the lake. God bless Bhadra! At least he takes some responsibility. Shiva brought the chillum made of yak-bone to his lips and took in a deep drag. Any other day, the marijuana would have spread its munificence, dulling his troubled mind and letting him find some moments of solace. But not today. He looked to his left, towards the edge of the lake where the soldiers of the strange "
59 " There are many realities. There are many versions of what may appear obvious,’ continued the Pandit. ‘Whatever appears as the unshakeable truth, its exact opposite may also be true in another context. After all, one’s reality is but perception, viewed through various prisms of context. "
60 " Stability allows a person the freedom of choice, my friend. People can pursue their dreams only when they are living in a society where survival is not a daily threat. In a society without security and stability, there are no intellectuals or businessmen or artists or geniuses. Man is constantly in fight or flight mode. Nothing better than an animal. "