D. V. Gundappa Quotes

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Linguistic equivalence and cultural communication are thus complimentary to each other as language is culture generative and culture bound.

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Best of feasts is the essence of the Supreme
Brahman, Nothing to beg when you have tasted it.
Vanishes the distinction of renouncer, renunciation and renounced.
And you become the monarch of the universe - Mankuthimma.

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The work of samskriti or culture is the work of scrubbing, washing and cleansing the mind... the road of culture is one without a trace of stubbornness or crudeness; instead it is the road of humility and respect, for what is the difference between a life without humility and respect and the life of a dog that lunges for.

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Be relaxed, not to bother yourself, let it happen whatever that happens.

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We must endeavour to bring about a correlationship and complementarity between the spiritual and secular. Let there be whatever changes in our style of living or in the conditions of society. The recognition of the soul and conscience, the acknowledgement of the supremacy of Divine, faith and devotion to Dharma, and the limitation of selfishness and greed - if these four are kept alive, we can boldly assert that the teaching of the Gita will remain alive.

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The craze for power among elected representatives is the deathtrap of democracy. Once they get in to the positions of power, they become gluttons, like the hungry at the dining table.

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When the mind was disgusted with the ways of the world, when obstructions were feared in the path of duty, when people became excited and lost their reason, when friends lost their spirit and suffered inner disquiet on any account, – equal and unmoved by praise or insult - is an injunction which ought to guide our public men...

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Be like that grass on the foot of the hill,
Or like that jasmine plant behind the house,
Be like hard rock when the fate rains difficulties upon you;
Be like jaggery & sugar bringing happiness to the poor & needy,
Be one among all mingling and mixing –Mankuthimma

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Any journalist worth his salt, should have to study literature to some extent.

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The probity in a public life is a must for improvement of country's economy vis-à-vis the living conditions of common man. To mould the perceptions of students he wrote biographies of three great men.

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The one and only God of Universe Vishwanatha, takes the shape of different deities, worshipped by the devotees whether he be Hindu, Jain, Parsi, Mohammed, Yahudi, Christian. Let him also sow seeds of unity and friendship in the mind of the people of the country.

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The higher we go, the ups and downs at the lower level would gradually fade. If what we do is to be worth while and if we are to get job satisfaction, we have to study more and work hard. The more we work, the stronger the profession would become and grow.

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Seeking Brahman in world transactions,
Seeking Brahman in all JIva forms,
Feeling Brahman in body and sense experiences,
This is the secret of salvation – Mankuthimma.

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But a nationalist shall not merely have control over these weakness but would cultivate the qualities of politeness and cordiality.

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Power without the fear of enquiry is like pickles without salt that would degenerate into a pit of worms. The fear of enquiry is the body guard of power administration.

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This [Journalism] is not a profession of my choice. Nor is it family traditional occupation. God must have created this profession as a fit theater for all my struggles... Whatever I have written so far is about politics or philosophy, literature, music, poetry or even speeches I made either in the floor of assembly or from public-platforms-all these in a way touch one aspect of journalism or the other

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Once in garden then in friends' company,
Once in music and then in philosophy,
Once with family and then in silence,
Experience Brahman- Mankuthimma

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For some people belligerency and divisiveness are inbuilt qualities and if they come to power, unity becomes a far cry. Belligerent and divisive attitude are but natural in power politics.

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Journalism is meant to educate the people. To do this effectively, journalists will have to equip themselves adequately.

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New shoots, old roots make a tree look beautiful
New approaches and old principles give us true Dharma
Sayings of sages and findings of scientists come together
Human life is then truly splendid –Mankuthimma.

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As the author describes it, it is the conversation of a common man with other common men. Intricate, distant and sacred questions of Religion, Reality, Dharma and Divinity are not for me..... such has been my belief from the outset. It was not my good fortune to have had transcendental experiences, concentration on religious austerities, or the philosophical knowledge to qualify me for the exposition of abstruse problems.

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I have written this book to enunciate some principles, ends and means in which I have full faith, implementation of which would do good to the people and society

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Reading biographies of great men would shape the life of the youth.

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