Viradhana Quotes & Sayings

I really don't care if he's my cousin anymore. — Josephine Angelini

What is the difference between disrespect (avinay) and despise (viradhana)? Disrespect (avinay) means one shows lack of respect and to despise (viradhana) means one becomes an adversary (opponent). — Dada Bhagwan

A machine does not care — Tom Godwin

If you praise the virtues of the person who is two degrees higher than you, if you worship him, if you serve him; this is known as aradhana (veneration; worship). If you say bad things about him, defame him; it is known as viradhana (despise). Viradhana (despise) results in your down fall and aradhana (worship) results in your rise upwards. — Dada Bhagwan

Self-respect. It would make me lovable. And it's the secret to good sex. — Susan Sontag

My family called me a wiggle tail because I was a little skinny, wiry kid full of energy. — Diana Ross

And I am ashamed to write here that I felt more alive than ever, even though my heart was broken glass in my chest. — Nick Drake

I said I wasn't going to hurt you!" he growled, pinning me even further into the soft, wet earth.
"But I never said that I wouldn't hurt you!" I snapped.
He brought his face toward mine. "I'd like to see you try," he whispered. — Ada Adams

I swear to God I can't remember when I had a handbag. I know for some woman it's like an eleventh finger and you don't even think about it, even if you change every day. But I can't remember the handbag either. Who can run with a handbag? — Marlon James

Absence makes the heart grow desperate. — Lisa Schroeder

THE SUN TOUCHED HER FACE LIKE THE SOFTEST CARESS. — Laura Ruby

I want to be the most unsold, and the most unsought-after author, after I stop selling my fake name anagrams on the internet. — Will Advise

To attain real happiness, humans need to slow down the pursuit of pleasant sensations, not accelerate it. — Yuval Noah Harari

Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times. — Mark Twain

Googling is not spying. It's social networking. — Sarah

So many mothers are unable to let their children go into the adult life and become literally attached to them giving rise to codependency — Sunday Adelaja

Despise (viradhana) of a Gnani [the enlightened one] creates hindrance in (acquiring right) Knowledge-Vision-Conduct (Gnan-Darshan-Charitra). — Dada Bhagwan