“India is a civilization where the principle and philosophy of sacrifice is ingrained as part of our upbringing.” PhilosophyPrinciplesSacrificeCivilizationIndiaUpbringing Author:Narendra Modi
“The tantras are ancient sacred books of India and Tibet. The tantras detail specific means for attaining liberation.” MeanBookPhilosophyIndiaSacredAncientDetailsLiberationTantraTibet Author:Frederick Lenz
“I had a teacher's degree and a degree in Oriental Philosophy from the University of Massachusetts. I thought I was going to India to study but all of a sudden, I had a career in music. It really surprised me.” PhilosophyCareersStudyTeacherDegreesIndiaUniversityMassachusetts Author:Buffy Sainte-Marie
“Good Governance cannot remain merely a philosophy. Concrete steps have to be taken for realizing its goals.” PhilosophyGoalRealizingStepsTakenIndiaConcreteGovernanceGood Governance Author:Narendra Modi
“In the west we think of yoga as an exercise programme, when actually where it's from in India it's a whole philosophy. The Asanas and the exercise programme are one tiny aspect of it, and so it really, really fascinates me.” ThinkingPhilosophyWholeExerciseYogaAspectIndiaWestTinyProgrammesAsana Author:Jayne Middlemiss
“Jan Dhan Yojana is at the core of our philosophy of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' & we will work towards its success.” PhilosophyIndiaCoreGovernance Author:Narendra Modi
“Hindu philosophy was one of the greatest beneficiaries of the advent and the teachings of the Lord Buddha. I revere Buddha as a reformer of not only Hinduism but also the world, who has given all of us a new world view and vision which is critical for the survival of all of us and the entire world.” WorldPhilosophyMotivationGivenViewsVisionLordTeachingSurvivalIndiaCriticalNew WorldHinduismAdventWorld ViewReformersBeneficiariesLord Buddha Author:Narendra Modi
“Yoga is a philosophy of discipline and meditation that transforms the spirit and makes the individual a better person in thought, action, knowledge and devotion.” PersonsPhilosophyActionSpiritIndividualMeditationDisciplineYogaIndiaDevotionBetter Person Author:Narendra Modi
“There is space in its philosophy for everyone which is one reason why India is a home to every single religion in the world.” WorldReasonPhilosophyHomeSpaceIndiaReason Why Author:H. G. Wells
“India has left a deeper mark upon the history the philosophy and the religion of mankind than any other terrestrial unit in the universe.” PhilosophyUniverseLeftMankindIndiaMarkDeeperUnits Author:George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
“The so-called Philosophy of India is even more blowsy and senseless than the metaphysics of the West. It is at war with everything we know of the workings of the human mind, and with every sound idea formulated by mankind. If it prevailed in the whole modern world we'd still be in the Thirteenth Century; nay, we'd be back among the Egyptians of the pyramid age. Its only coherent contribution to Western thought has been theosophy-and theosophy is as idiotic as Christian Science. It has absolutely nothing to offer a civilized white man.” IfsKnowsMenWorldMindHumansHas BeensStillsIdeasWarPhilosophyWholeAgeChristianSoundWhiteModernMankindCenturyOffersIndiaWestWesternContributionCivilizedHuman MindMetaphysicsWhite ManModern WorldPyramidsAbsolutely NothingIdioticChristian Science Author:H. L. Mencken
“I never really wanted to have a Guru, I was more interested in Buddhist philosophy and meditation, and had a psychological background in college, but he had so much love. To be with him, there was nowhere else to be and nothing else to do. Nothing he taught, philosophy or meditation, are the things I went to India to look for, or was interested in, but he sort of jumped into my heart and then pulled, he pried it open.” LooksHeartPhilosophyWantedMeditationTaughtCollegeMy HeartIndiaBackgroundsPsychologicalBuddhistGuruMuch LoveBuddhist Philosophy Author:Surya Das