Quotes on 'Know Thyself Precept' and inspired haiku
QUOTES ON SELF-KNOWLEDGE
- He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened. ~ Lao Tzu
- Of everything He is the inmost Self. He is the truth; He is the Self Supreme. ~Chandogya Upanishad
- The first thing you have to know is yourself. A man who knows himself can step outside himself and watch his own reactions like an observer. ~ Adam Smith,
- Through self-knowledge or Vidya one obtains immortality. ~ Kenopanishad
- What is the great mistake it is that man does not know his own self? He should obtain the knowledge about the jeevatma - soul within body - with the help of capability of language and literature etc. The main cause of unhappiness and sorrow is ignorance. ~ Rigveda
- Your own Self-Realization is the greatest service you can render the world. ~ Ramana Maharshi
INSPIRED HAIKU
Truth’s – Collective name /
Truth or God’s generic name /
That’s all inclusive
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Truth – being inclusive /
Unites cosmos as one Whole /
That’s timeless ever
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Truth being Absolute /
It’s all-over - in me too /
Truth is self-knowledge
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Search for Truth or God /
Starts with one’s own inner self /
And concludes there too
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Seeking God-knowledge! /
That’s same as seeking self-knowledge /
Better know thyself
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