Trilogy Of Shiva Quotes

The opposite of love is not hate. Hate is just love gone bad. The actual opposite of love is apathy. When you don't care a damn as to what happens to the other person.

Whether a man is a legend or not is decided by history, not fortune tellers.

A person's ethics and character are not tested in good times. It is only in bad times that a person shows how steadfast he is to his dharma.

Truth doesn't have to be liked. It only has to be spoken. Speak it out. The truth may hurt you, but it will set you free.

A man becomes a Mahadev, only when he fights for good. A Mahadev is not born from his mother's womb. He is forged in the heat of battle, when he wages a war to destroy evil. Har Har Mahadev - All of us are Mahadev.

Creation and destruction are the two ends of the same moment. And everything between the creation and the next destruction is the journey of life.

his burden didn't feel any lighter. but he felt strong enough to carry it

Nothing is more important than life. Nothing. You realise the simplicity of that point only when you confront death everyday.

I don't believe in symbolic gods.I believe that god exists all around us.In the flow of the river,in the rustle of the trees,in the whisper of the winds. He speaks to us all the time.all we need to do is listen.

Hate is not the opposite of Love. It is apathy.

The key question isn't 'What is Evil?' The key question is 'When does the Good become Evil?

It is your karma to fight evil. It doesn't matter if the people that evil is being committed against don't fight back. It doesn't matter if the entire world chooses to look the other way. Always remember this. You don't live with the consequences of other people's karma. You live with the consequences of your own

It's our greed to extract more and more from good that turns it into evil.

Standing by and doing nothing while a sin is committed is as bad as committing the sin itself

There are many realities. There are many versions of what may appear obvious. 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.

Strong people stick to their morals, no matter what the trials and tribulations, Weak people, many a times, do not even realize how low they have sunk.

I don't believe anything till I have seen the proof. For anything without proof, I think we should believe the theory that gives us peace. It doesn't matter whether the theory is true or not.

Fate controls only the weak, Your Highness. The strong mould the providence the want

Weak people never admit that they are responsible for their own state. They always blame either circumstances or others.

The distance between Evil and Good is a vast expanse in which many can exist without being either.

Don't turn blue all over now.

What is forgotten, however, is that many times the Good we create leads to Evil that will destroy us.

Often,our immediate reaction to a sudden crisis help us save ourselves. Our response to gradual crises that creep up upon us, on the other hand,may be so adaptive as to ultimately lead to self-destruction.

If you want to know the strength of a cloth, you inspect the quality of its weave. If you want to understand a person’s character, look closely at their interpersonal behaviour or their transactions.

the most powerful force in a woman’s life is the need to be appreciated, loved and cherished for what she is.

Lord Manu had said it's not people who are evil. True evil exists beyond them. It attracts people. It causes confusion amongst its enemies. But Evil in itself is too big to be confined to to just a few.

One cannot undo what has happened. But the inexorable march of time offers the wise opportunities for redemption. I entreat you, do not escape. Stay in this world and do your karma.

When the gardeners are good, the flower will bloom.

There's your truth and then there is my truth. As for the universal truth; it does not exist".

any philosophy, no matter how perfect, works only for a finite period.

The purpose is not the destination but the journey itself. Only those who understand this simple truth can experience true happiness.

If the entire society was conscious of its duties, nobody would need to fight for their individual rights. Since everybodys's rights would be automatically taken care of through someone else's duties.

There are no bystanders in a dharmayudh - it is a holy war.

If you make a person believe that his misfortune in this birth is due to his sins in his previous birth, he will resign himself to his fate and not vent his fury on society at large.

Rather than the destination it is the journey that lends meaning to our lives, great Neelkanth. Being faithful to our path will lead to consequences, both good as well as bad. For that is the way of the universe.

People do what their society rewards them for doing. If the society rewards trust, people will be trusting.

Sometimes, simple faith could lead to profound peace.

Ati sarvatra varjayet: Excess of anything is bad. Some of us are attracted to Good. But the universe tries to maintain balance. So what is good for some may end up being bad for others... Agriculture is good for us humans as it gives us an assured supply of food, but it is bad for the animals that lose their forest and grazing land.

Evil is never in a rush. It creeps up slowly. It doesn't hide, but confronts you in broad daylight. It gives decades of warnings, even centuries at times. Time is never the problem when you battle Evil. The problem is the will to fight it.

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 second, that in spite of a conspiracy of the gods, only a few lucky men experience. The moment when she enters his life.

Consistency is the virtue of mules!

There is only this life; this moment. That is the only thing we can be sure of. Everything else is only theory.

Only ur karma is imp. Not ur birth. Not ur sex. And certainly not the color of ur throat Shiva Trilogy The Mortals of Meluha pg 86

Delusions create the most compelling of beliefs.

It is his intense desire to impress the person he loves most,

A lot of people are capable, Neelkanth. What makes a capable person truly dangerous is his conviction.

One makes one's own luck, but you have to give the universe the opportunity to help you.

If the universe is trying to maintain balance, we must aid this by ensuring that Good is not enjoyed excessively. Or else the universe will re-balance itself by creating Evil to counteract Good. That is the purpose of Evil: it balances the Good.

We don't become gods because we think we are gods. That is only a sign of ego. We become gods when we realise that a part of the universal divinity lives within us; when we understand our role in this great world and when we strive to fulfil that role. That makes you a God. And remember, gods don't fail. You cannot fail.

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 threatened on a daily basis.

there is your truth and there is my truth. As for the universal truth? It does not exist.

There is no "your god" or "my god". All godliness comes from the same source. Just the manifestations are different.

Exactly!’ The pandit beamed again. ‘So think about the colour of that leaf from the perspective of the leaf itself, the colours it absorbs and the one it rejects. Is its colour green? Or is it every single colour in the world except green?

whether a man is a legend or not is decided by history, not fortune-tellers.

And if there is anything that appears like a miracle, the only explanation is that a scientific reason for it has not been discovered as yet.

People do what their society rewards them to do. If the society rewards trust, people will be trusting.

if you decide to challenge your destiny, your opponent would not be some judgemental Lord Almighty who is seeking to punish you; your opponent would only be the limitations of your own mind. This will empower you to fight your fate.

You have behaved in an exemplary manner until now. Even when you could have gained by doing something wrong, you refrained from doing so. You didn't fall prey to the logic of doing a small wrong for the sake of the greater good; of the ends justifying the means. That takes moral courage.

Desire creates attachment. Attachment to this world. And, when you don't get what you want or get what you don't want, it leads to suffering. And that to violence and wars. Which finally results in destruction. So, if you want to avoid destruction and suffering, you should control your desire right? Give up maya, the illusion of this world?

knowledge has its context. Unless you know the context, you may not understand the point.

Any Brute can kill, but to kill with so many conditions attached requires Professionals

And most of the times, the rebellions were not led by farsighted men who thought they would create a better way of life for the common man. They were led by men discontented with their lot in life.

The simple truth hit Shiva: if the entire society was conscious of its duties, nobody would need to fight for their individual rights. Since everybody’s rights would be automatically taken care of through someone else’s duties. Lord Ram was a genius!

Do you know what is the most powerful force in a man’s life?’ asked Daksha. Kanakhala and Parvateshwar looked at Daksha nonplussed. ‘It is his intense desire to impress the person he loves the most,’ expounded Daksha.

we believe that everything in the world is a carrier of shakti or energy. The plants, animals, objects, our bodies, everything carries and transmits energy. But the biggest carrier of energy that we are physically in touch with is Mother Earth herself — the ground that we walk on.

Anger is your enemy. Control it. Control it.

conversational journey to find knowledge makes attaining it that much more satisfying,

There is always unity at the end, and it brings a new tranquility. But the meeting of two worlds causes a lot of temporary chaos.

If you want something from someone, you have to give that person something they want.

it was better to commit mistakes on the path that one’s soul is meant to walk on, than to live a perfect life on a path that is not meant for one’s soul.

People have a tendency to do what they want to do rather than what they should be doing.

Lord Ram had himself said that any philosophy, no matter how perfect, works only for a finite period. That

History is always written by winners.

In the beginning of time, there was nothing except darkness and primordial flood. Then out of this darkness, desire was born. Desire was the primal seed, the germ of creation.

I don’t believe anything till I’ve seen the proof. For anything without proof, I think we should believe the theory that gives us peace. It doesn’t matter whether the theory is true or not.

if you decide to challenge your destiny, your opponent would not be some judgemental Lord Almighty who is seeking to punish you; your opponent would only be the limitations of your own mind.

God of Gods. Destroyer of Evil. Passionate lover. Fierce warrior. Consummate dancer. Charismatic leader. All-powerful, yet incorruptible. A quick wit, accompanied by an equally quick and fearsome temper. Over the centuries, no foreigner who came to our land – conqueror, merchant, scholar, ruler, traveller – believed that such a great man could possibly have existed in reality. They assumed that he must have been a mythical God, whose

Shiva embraced his younger son. ‘Give them hell, Kartik!

Knowledge seems like magic to the ignorant.

We become gods when we realise that a part of the universal divinity lives within us;

sometimes, nothing clarifies and focuses the mind except fear.

The difference between two dissimilar ways of life gets portrayed as a fight between good and evil. Just

I love you.’ ‘You’re mad!’ ‘That I am. But I still love you.

Yadyatkarma karomi tattadakhilam shambho tavaaraadhanam My Lord Shambo, My Lord Shiva, every act of mine is a prayer in your honour

Shreyaan sva dharmo vigunaha para dharmaat svanushthitat.

It’s not easy being a witness when one has the power to rule.

Dharma matih udgritah; dharma is that which is well judged by your mind; think deeply about dharma and your mind will tell you what is right.

Ati sarvatra varjayet. Excess should be avoided; excess of anything is bad.

That the opposite of love is not hate. Hate is just love gone bad. The actual opposite of love is apathy. When you don’t care a damn as to what happens to the other person.

There are usually enough tragedies in life that we are genuinely responsible for. Feel guilty about them, for sure. But there is no point in burdening your heart with guilt over events that are not your fault.

I believe in science. It provides a solution and a rationale for everything. And if there is anything that appears like a miracle, the only explanation is that a scientific reason for it has not been discovered as yet.

People are happy when their life changes for the better. But there are two situations in which change can lead to chaos. First, when people face a change imposed by others, in situations that they cannot understand. This scares them almost as much as the fear of death. When change happens too fast, they resist it.

I am the Neelkanth!

His burden didn’t feel any lighter. But he felt strong enough to carry it.

It is attachment that makes people forget not only their moral duties but even who they really are.

if the entire society was conscious of its duties, nobody would need to fight for their individual rights.

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.

There are times when reason does not work, and peaceful efforts prove inadequate. Violence is ultimately the last resort. This is the way it has been. The world will, perhaps, never be any different.

So think about the colour of that leaf from the perspective of the leaf itself. What colour it absorbs and what it rejects. Is its colour green? Or is it every single colour in the world, except green?’ Shiva

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.