"To love implies that I respect you/ Even though I may not like you always./ Love means that I freely revere you/ And leave you free even not to respond to me."

"There is a subtle way of dominating you/ By always making you dependent on me./ Love sees through and liberates you/ To stand on your own feet."

"Love is Human: Own it/ Love is Bodily: Feel it/ Love is Divine: Revere it/ Love is Surrender: Transcend it/ Love is Life: Be!"

"Thus genuine joy is contagious/ Reaching out, especially, to the underprivileged/ And in this sense, enables a circle of compassion/ Involving the larger community of life itself."

"To find the joy of living/ Is to experience the joy of dying/ Where the pain of parting/ Lads to still deeper joy of becoming."

"Calm and peaceful mind/ Prevents us from being a slave to the other/ Ana makde us in charge of/ Our own happiness and fulfilment."

"As ever approachable and never attainable,/ the journey ventures on and on/ Without limit and borders/ And with full openness toward the infinite possibilities."

"There is a deeper joy in emptying ourselves/ A deeper fulfilment in commitment/ A nobler life in letting ourselves go/ a truer self in not clinging on to my self!"

"The joy that is everywhere/ Is the true joy of being/ The joy that is life itself!"

"The reward of joy is joy itself; not for its own sake; but for the sake of others."

"The secret of joy is: To know the world and its evil powers ... and still preserve the hope."

"After realising the depth of tragedy, we can and need to be joyful in hope."

"The paradox of life is: Joy prepares one for more sadness and the other way around also."

"There is a deeper joy in emptying ourselves."

"Joy emerges from my little, timid life/ of everydayness and temerity."

"Real genuine joy is borne of sadness and sorrow."

"To be alive is to feel the joy of being./ In spite of the sorrows and joys of life/ The primary joy is that of being./ That of my existence. / That I exist is the most fundamental experience is joy for me!/ I, who do not deserve to, really exist./ I, who need not, do exist!/ I, who may not, do exist."

"Death is only a step towards .../ In this celebration of love/ Death is a stepping stone/ Towards the fullness/ Towards which all of us/ Consciously and unconsciously long for."

"It is much worse to be dead when we are alive/ Dead by the fear of death, when we are not yet dead!/ The incredible paradox of worrying to avoid death / Being the very cause of death!"

"To relish life and to relish death/ And to be grateful for both/ And to be open for more/ In both death and life."

"Death stares at me/ Death pushes me forward/ Attracts me onwards/ And carries me on/ And that is my life!"

"To look straight into the eyes of my death/ My non-being/ To face myself as living and dying/ In the bare nakedness of my life and non-life."

"Death has been the great leveler/ Of all honour, glory and name./ None can take anything with them/ To their tomb! Death! The sobering fact/ Of all our yearnings and longings!/ “What does it profit a man …”/ If he cannot take any of the things/ To his grave."

"Death: frightening and inevitable./ It is necessary to give rise to better offspring./ It is necessary to give way to a better life-style/ It is necessary due to the law of nature."

"A parable is fascinating/ In its paradoxical invitation/ In the subversion of values/ In the unconditional acceptance of life/In its total affirmation of life/ Without ifs, buts and ..."

"Life is security and daring,/ Life is protection and risk,/ Life is openness and closure,/ It is safety and adventure."

"To discover meaning is somehow to see the relatedness with everything else,/ However vaguely it may be;./ To find meaning is to see the purpose of things,/ However hazily it may be."

"Humans: The only animal who can laugh!/ We can enjoy the lighter side of life/ And we can also laugh at others/ And ridicule others!"

"So is the song of life being sung/ By us and by all the living beings/ A melodious and harmonious song,/ Where the singer loses her own self/ And absorbs in the wonderful harmony of the song!/ An almost ecstatic experience."

"Fiction is made of life/ Of earth and clay/ Of tears and laughter/ Of blood and sweat/ Hear them, the works of an author or a painter/ The singer and the clown/ Preserve the mystery of life."

"Life Is Beautiful: Enjoy It/ Life Is Fragile: Foster It/ Life Is Relational: Share It/ Life Is Paradoxical: Encounter It/ Life Is Fascinating: Contemplate It/ Life Is: Be"

"We are truly a dynamic, ever open between-ness – or better in-betweenness – that goes beyond itself."

"Humans are the between before and beyond. Ever elusive and ever tensional."

"[Today’s challenges] demand a genuine dialogue between science and society, an enriching partnership between the two and trusting critique of one another."

"If we can gratefully experience life, we shall be ready to encounter death gracefully."

"The very survival of our human species needs the creative collaboration between science and religion."

"Today humanity is confronted with the choice of total elimination or radical enhancement of human beings. This crisis demands that we draw the best from our scientific and religious resources."

"Only if we see religion and science as symbols leading to the depth of reality, can we talk of meaningful dialogue between the two."

"Science and religion form the two pillars of our civilization and they need each other for the survival of ourselves."

"Compassion in leadership is the bridge that connects profitability with purpose, ensuring that businesses contribute positively to the world. Compassion leads the way, bridging profits with purpose each day, ensuring businesses sway, in positive array."

"The essence of business ethics lies in the unwavering dedication to doing what is right, even when it is difficult or unpopular. Business ethics reside, in dedication's tide, to do what's right inside, even when others deride."

"Servant leadership is about empowering others to achieve their full potential while maintaining a steadfast commitment to ethical standards. Empowering others to grow, with ethics in tow, servant leaders bestow, potential's glow."

"Ethical dilemmas in business are opportunities to reaffirm our commitment to values that transcend short-term gains. Dilemmas we face, in ethics we place, reaffirming our race, to values that grace."

"A compassionate leader sees beyond the immediate profits, envisioning a future where humanity and business thrive together. Compassionate eyes see beyond profits and rise, envisioning skies where humanity and business ties."

"Ethics in business is not a destination but a continuous journey that demands constant reflection, commitment, and action. Business ethics a journey, with reflection as our attorney, constant commitment we learn, in actions we discern."

"Compassionate leadership involves recognizing and addressing the needs of others, thereby fostering a culture of inclusivity and respect. Compassionate lead, fulfill every need, fostering respect's creed, where inclusivity indeed."

"Businesses that prioritize ethical conduct and servant leadership pave the way for a more just and equitable society. Prioritize the right, with servant leadership in sight, paving ways so bright, for justice and equity's light."

"“Ethics is not a constraint on business; it is the compass that gives business its true direction.” K. P."

"Leadership grounded in ethical values creates a ripple effect, inspiring others to act with integrity and purpose. Ethics at the core, creates a ripple to explore, inspiring actions that roar, with purpose evermore."