Monk

Swami Vivekananda

Religion

1863–1902

"First get rid of the delusion “I am the body,” then only will we want real knowledge."

Phra Paisal Visalo

Religion

b. 1957

"Myanmar monks are quite isolated and have a thin relationship with Buddhists in other parts of the world"

🇫🇷Brother Lawrence

Religion

1611–1691

"The greater perfection a soul aspires after, the more dependent it is upon Divine Grace."

Grigori Rasputin

Politics

1869–1916

"God has seen your tears and heard your prayers. Fear not, the child will not die."

Anselm of Canterbury

Religion

1033–1109

"God often works more by the life of the illiterate seeking the things that are God's, than by the ability of the learned seeking the things that are their own."

🇮🇳Gaur Gopal Das

Religion

b. 1973

"Every person in this world wants to know the secrete behind success in professional as well as personal life. Having positive attitude is the key to achieving success in life."

Marcus Eremita

Religion

360–430

"The devil belittles small sins; otherwise he cannot lead us into greater ones."

🇮🇳Yogi Adityanath

Politics

b. 1972

"Distorting history is no less a crime than sedition."

🇻🇳Thích Nhất Hạnh

Literature

Engaged Buddhism

1926–2022

"Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Whenever your mind becomes scattered, use your breath as the means to take hold of your mind again."

Sarvajna

Philosophy

"Learn some things from those who know; Watch some things from those who do; Learn other things by self experience."