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«A woman can be a woman and a true one without having all her time engrossed by dress and society.»

«Old age is the fourth stage. By the time one reaches this stage of his journey, he must have discovered that the joys available in this world are trivial and fleeting. He must be equipped with the higher knowledge of spiritual joy, available through delving into the inner spring of Bliss. Through his experiences, his heart must have softened and be filled with compassion. He has to be engrossed in promoting the progress of all beings without distinction. And he must be eager to share with others the knowledge he has accumulated and the benefit of his experiences.»

«The egotistical are engrossed in egotism, ensnared by the intellect of the mind.»

«People eat what they believe to be sweet, but it turns out to be bitter in taste. They attach their affections to brothers and friends, uselessly engrossed in corruption. They vanish without a moment's delay; without God's Name, they are stunned and amazed.»

«Like the mad dog running around in all directions, the greedy person, unaware, consumes everything, edible and non-edible alike. Engrossed in the intoxication of sexual desire and anger, people wander through reincarnation over and over again.»

«Engrossed in egotism, the world perishes. Without the Guru, there is utter darkness. In emotional attachment to Maya, they have forgotten the Great Giver, the Giver of Peace.»

«O Nanak, emancipation comes only by loving devotional worship; through duality, people are engrossed in duality.»

«In this world, people are engrossed in false pursuits, but in the world hereafter, only the account of your true actions is accepted.»

«Mind is engrossed in false pursuits; he shall endure beatings in the City of Death»

«Renouncing the Lord, the Support of the earth, you wander, deluded by doubt; you are engrossed in emotional attachment»