"I repeatedly bow to Lord Śrī Rāma, the remover of all miseries, the bestower of all wealth, and the source of pleasure for the entire world."
(Rama Raksha Stotra)
"The first purushas (personalities) are Brahma, Siva and Vishnu. Among them Vishnu stands the highest (1) because of His sattvic activities, (2) because of His protection of the universe, and (3) by His capacity to bestow the highest bliss (apavarga)...
"For one who has taken his birth, death is certain; and for one who is dead, birth is certain. Therefore, in the unavoidable discharge of your duty, you should not lament."
(Bhagavad Gita 2.27)
For a madman like me, it is honor enough to feel this flood of love of Godhead, which brings such sweet emotions of attraction for my Lord."
(King Kulashekra Alvar, Mukunda Mala Stotra, verse 42)
"My mind cannot turn from Śrī Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet, even for a moment. So let my dear ones and other relatives criticize me, my superiors accept or reject me as they like, the common people spread evil gossip about me, and my family's reputation be sullied...
"Obeisance to that Vishnu, the all-powerful Vishnu, Whose remembrance alone frees one from the bondage of birth and death."
(Sri Vishnu Sahasranama, 6)
But in truth, infinite bliss and happiness can only be found in the infinite. Knowing that the seeker of the Infinite should worship Lord Visnu, who is the source of infinite.
The root cause of all suffering is the temporary nature of this material world. We, due to our own illusion, identify with this. We mistakenly search for infinite happiness in the finite, in the temporary.
O, what arrogance of the ocean, who does not appear himself personally before me! Indeed, calmness, forbearance, kind-spokenness, and straightforwardness—these qualities of noble men—give weak results when directed towards those having no virtues.
— Valmiki ramayan (6.21.14)
"There is no deity equal to Visnu, no preceptor equal to Vayu, no place of pilgrimage holier than the bank of the Ganges, no devotee of gods equal to the devotee of Visnu"
(Garuda Purana- Brahma Moksha Kanda, chapter 1, 42)
To kill animals and/or to partake in the flesh resultant from such killing destroys all the virtues of man and keeps him bound in worldly ignorance. Whoever wants to approach the Highest Truth must fully give up partaking in the flesh of animals, along with other materialistic desires, and meditate always upon that Supreme Being. One who carelessly slays beasts and takes their flesh for his enjoyment surely remains bound in the dreadful cycle of birth and death.
“It is by the purity of food that one's mind becomes purified and sattvika (mode of goodness). When the mind is purified, one attains a stable memory. When the memory is stable, all the knots of the heart are untied.” (Chandogya Upanishad, 7.26.2)
���कृद् एव प्रपन्नाय तव अस्मि इति च याचते ||
अभयम् सर्व भूतेभ्यो ददामि एतद् व्रतम् मम |
He who seeks refuge in me just once, telling me that ‘I am yours’, I shall give him assurance of safety against all types of beings. This is my solemn pledge.
— Valmiki ramayan (6.18.33)
"The term 'Brahman' is primarily applicable to Vishnu alone. It is secondarily applicable to Brahma, Rudra and others."
-Garuda Purana, Brahma Khanda, Chapter 2, Verse 35