Man can do what he wills, but he cannot will what he wills.
Arthur Schopenhauer
Tag: Will
kāmamaya evāyaṃ puruṣa iti You are what your…
kāmamaya evāyaṃ puruṣa iti
You are what your deep, driving desire is
sa yathākāmo bhavati tatkratur bhavati
As your desire is, so is your will
yatkratur bhavati tat karma kurute
As your will is, so is your deed
yat karma kurute tad abhisaṃpadyate
As your deed is, so is your destiny
-Brihadaranyakopanisad 4.4.5
Fate and will together run
Twofold is the life we live in
Fate and will together run
Two wheels bear life’s chariot onward
Will it move on only one?
-Hitopadesa
Spiritual practice is will asserted and re asserted…
Spiritual practice is will asserted and re-asserted. Who has not the daring will not accept the real even when offered. Unwillingness born out of fear is the only obstacle.
-Nisargadatta Maharaj (I am that, Chapter 38)
Obstacles can’t stop you Problems can’t stop you…
Obstacles can’t stop you. Problems can’t stop you. Most of all, other people can’t stop you. Only you can stop you.
-Jeffrey Gitomer