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Suicides like those that will be carried out here are sublime; but suicide is restricted, and can have no extension; and as soon as it touches those next to you, the name of suicide is murder.
By attaining knowledge the mind becomes enlightened.
Viktor Frankl, fully Viktor Emil Frankl
It is well known that humor, more than anything else in the human make-up, can afford an aloofness and an ability to rise above any situation, even if only for a few seconds.
Viktor Frankl, fully Viktor Emil Frankl
Dostoevski said once, “There is only one thing that I dread: not to be worthy of my sufferings.” These words frequently came to my mind after I became acquainted with those martyrs whose behavior in camp who’s suffering and death, bore witness to the fact the last inner freedom can’t be lost. It can be said that they were worthy of their sufferings; the way they bore their suffering was a genuine inner achievement. It is this spiritual freedom — which cannot be taken away — that makes life meaningful and purposeful.
Cause | Dedication | Success | Surrender | Happiness |
Viktor Frankl, fully Viktor Emil Frankl
Ultimate meaning necessarily exceeds and surpasses the finite intellectual capacities of man... What is demanded of man is not, as some existential philosophers teach, to endure the meaninglessness of life, but rather to bear his incapacity to grasp its unconditional meaningfulness in rational terms. Logos is deeper than logic.
Viktor Frankl, fully Viktor Emil Frankl
An abnormal reaction to an abnormal situation is normal behavior.
Cause | Conscience | Dedication | Surrender | Will | Happiness | Think |
Only by attaining knowledge can one become free from ignorance and eliminate his sins. Such a man dwells independently as his mind becomes free from fear.
My anxiety is over. The Guru has cut away my bonds, and I have found eternal peace. Whatever shall be, shall be in the end; so where can pain and pleasure be seen?
Peace | Prosperity | Happiness |
It takes time for a fruit to mature and acquire sweetness and become eatable; time is a prime factor for most good fortunes.
Cultivation | Delusion | Hypothesis | Means | People | Present | Wealth | Happiness |
One should strive to maintain good health by taking balanced diet and exercising regularly.
One, who does not cast evil eyes on her 'own' house... who does not have malevolence towards her husband... giver of joy...seeker of family's welfare... who treads on the righteous path... gives happiness to all... serves all... gives birth to good sons... keeps her brother-in-laws satisfied and gives nourishing food...May such a wife help us attain prosperity.
Knowledge | Prosperity | Wishes | Happiness |
The tongue is the armor of heart; it guards one's life. Loud talk, long talks, wild talk, and talk full of anger and hate; all these affect the health of man. Why is silence said to be golden? The silent man has no enemies, though he may not have friends. He has the leisure and the chance to delve within himself and examine his own faults and failings. He has no more inclination to seek them (fault) in others.
Peace | Personality | Will | Happiness |
By emulating learned ones can one attain wisdom necessary to discriminate between evil and good. These great souls have attained knowledge after great contemplation and hence their wisdom is unquestionable.