Atharva Veda

Atharva Veda
The Atharvavedais the "knowledge storehouse of atharvāṇas, the procedures for everyday life". The text is the fourth Veda, but has been a late addition to the Vedic scriptures of Hinduism...
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It is believed that the soul's attachment with the body remains until the dead-body is not destroyed completely.
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I seek the Sanctuary of the Lord's Prime Minister; beholding Him, my mind is comforted and consoled.
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Knowledge not only helps us material success but it also enhances our spiritual growth.
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Just like the four main directions (North, South, East and West) the body also possess four openings or doors- the East door is Mouth, the West door is Rectum, the North door is Head while the South door is Private part.
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Keep the tongue under control; do not express all you are prompted to say; cut that inclination to the minimum.
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I surrender my mind to Him; I place my wealth before Him. I totally renounce my selfish ways.
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It is only those, who fail to follow My instructions and deviate from the path I lay down, that fail to get what I hold out before them. Follow My instructions and become soldiers in MY army; I will lead you on to victory.
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I will get all My people near Me, for they are Mine, and I am theirs. Then, I will start teaching and training them, until they become entirely ego-free. For the last 25 years, it has all been sweetness, kindness, soft persuasion; hereafter, it will be different. I will drag them, place them on the table and operate. That is to say, I have no anger or hate. I have only Love.
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Good and bad cannot be kept together in the same vessel; then the good also will turn bad. Night and light cannot coexist.
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GOD too is a reality, ever present in us and in every being; but we miss Him, as we miss the movement of the earth.
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God protects the virtuous ones and fulfill their wishes. He guides us, just like a guardian and prevents us from going astray.
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GOD is the source of all Love; Love God, Love the World as the vesture of God, no more and no less. Through Love, you can merge in the Ocean of Love.
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HOLD all your property and wealth in trust for the Lord who gave them to you; even your family you must treat as a sacred trust, as persons given to you by the Lord to love, foster and guide. Thus, you must elevate your attachment into worship and make it an instrument for spiritual progress.
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Our actions should be such that we become fearless. This can happen only when we lead a virtuous life and follow a righteous path.