Sanskrit Quotes

30 quotes by 22 authors

The word mantra comes from two Sanskrit words man, ("to think") and tra ("tool'). So the literal translation is "a tool of thought." And that's… — Russell Simmons
In the yogic tradition, this principle of using intense effort to burn through life's distractions is called Tapas. It's another Sanskrit word, roughly defined as… — Russell Simmons
India was the motherland of our race, and Sanskrit the mother of Europe's languages: she was the mother of our philosophy; mother, through the Arabs,… — Will Durant
I am very sorry, but I cannot learn languages. I have tried hard, only to find that men of ordinary capacity can learn Sanskrit in… — George Bernard Shaw
There is, however, only one idea of duty which has been universally accepted by all mankind, of all ages and sects and countries, and that… — Swami Vivekananda
The mantras, however, are mysterious and each word is profound in meaning. When they are transliterated into Chinese, the original meanings are modified and the… — Kukai
Sanskrit has ninety-six words for love; ancient Persian has eighty; Greek three; and English simply one. — Robert Johnson
The Sanskrit word namaste means 'The spirit in me honors the spirit in you.' Whenever you first make eye contact with another person, say 'Namaste'… — Deepak Chopra
That was my childhood. I grew up with the monks, studying Sanskrit and meditating for hours in the morning and hours in the evening, and… — Satish Kumar
Today the West is awakening to its wants; and the "true self of man and spirit" is the watchword of the advanced school of Western… — Swami Vivekananda
Do you know this Sanskrit Shloka: "Let those who are versed in the ethical codes praise or blame, let Lakshmi, the goddess of Fortune, come… — Swami Vivekananda
Men must speak English who can write Sanskrit; they must speak a modern language who write, perchance, an ancient and universal one. — Henry David Thoreau
The air they breathe, being a living element with both physical and psychical properties, carries a subtle vital energy. This in India is named by… — Frank Waters
Kundalini energy passes through the shushumna, which is a Sanskrit name for an astral nerve channel that runs along the spinal column. — Frederick Lenz
In sanskrit they say: "Tat twam asi" - thou art that. You are God. The bubble of your awareness bursts and you're flooded with immortality. — Frederick Lenz
At the moment you're suffering from what we call Maya. Maya is illusion. Maya is a Sanskrit word that suggests that we have forgotten. We've… — Frederick Lenz
The word 'art' interests me very much. If it comes from Sanskrit, as I've heard, it signifies 'making. — Marcel Duchamp
In meditation you experience time slowing down because you can notice more things per discreet moment and you're more open... The word 'meditation' in Sanskrit… — Richard Davidson
Widow" is a harsh and hurtful word. It comes from the Sanskrit and it means "empty." I have been empty too long. — Lynn Caine
Dharma is a sanskrit word. It simply means that which is right, that which is correct, that which is the divine law. — Frederick Lenz

Who Wrote These Sanskrit Quotes

22 authors contributed a total of 30 Sanskrit Quotes as follows: