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Several leaders and philosophies have shaped our vision and mission

Subhashitam

उत्साहो बलवानार्यनास्त्युत्साहात्परं बलम्। सोत्साहस्य च लोके षुन ककं कचदकि दुलयभम्॥
utsāho balavānārya nāstyutsāhāt paraṃ balam | sotsāhasya hi lokeṣhu na kiñchidapi durlabham || (rāmāyaṇa - kiṣhikindhā-kāṇḍa 4-1-121)
Enthusiasm is very powerful. There is nothing more powerful than enthusiasm. Verily, there is nothing unattainable in this world for the enthusiast.
सत्यं ब्रूयात् प्रियं ब्रूयान्न ब्रूयात् सत्यमप्रियम्। प्रियं च नानृतं ब्रूयादेष धर्मः सनातनः।
satyaṃ brūyāt priyaṃ brūyānna brūyāt satyamapriyam | priyaṃ ca nānṛtaṃ brūyādeṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ |
Speak truth; speak what is pleasant to others. Do not tell truth that is not pleasant. Similarly, do not speak untruth even though pleasant.
दुर्जनेन समं सख्यं वैरं चापि न कारयेत्। उष्णो दहति चाङ्गारः शीतः कृष्णायते करम्।
durjanena samaṃ sakhyaṃ vairaṃ cāpi na kārayet | uṣṇo dahati cāṅgāraḥ śītaḥ kṛṣṇāyate karam
One should avoid friendship or close relationships with the wicked person who resembles charcoal, which if hot, burns you and, if cold, blackens your hand.
चिन्तनीया हि विपदाम् आदावेव प्रतिक्रिया। न कूपखननं युक्तं प्रदीप्ते वह्निना गृहे॥
cintanīyā hi vipadām ādāveva pratikriyā । na kūpakhananaṃ yuktaṃ pradīpte vahninā gṛhe
It is futile to start digging the well after the house has caught fire! We should be proactive i.e.; we should have appropriate response ready in hand even before a problem arises
उद्यमेन हि सिध्यन्ति कार्याणि न मनोरथैः। न हि सुप्तस्य सिंहस्य प्रविशन्ति मुखे मृगाः॥
udyamena hi sidhyanti kAryANi na manorathaiH | na hi suptasya siMhasya pravishanti mukhe mRigAH ||
Results are obtained by hard work and industry; not by daydreaming just as deer do not fall [willingly] into the mouth of the idle lion.
शान्ति तुल्यं तपो नास्ति तोषान्न परं सुखम्। नास्ति तृष्णापरो व्याधिर्न च धर्मो दयापरः॥
Shanti tulyam tapo nasti toshanna paramam sukham । Nasti tushnaparo vyadhirna cha dharmo dayaparah ॥
There is no achievement like peace (the word tapa is probably used here to emphasize hard effort required to keep your mind peaceful). There is no happiness like satisfaction, there is no disease like desire, and there is no dharma like compassion.
न चोर हार्यं, न च राजा हार्यं, न भ्रातृ भाज्यं, न भरकारी व्ययम् कृते वर्धत एव नित्यं विद्याधनं सर्वधनप्रधानम्।
Na chora haaryam, na cha raja haaryam, na bhaatr bhaajyam, na bharakaari Vyayam krute vardhat evam nityam vidhyadhanam sarvadhana pradhanam
Thieves cannot steal the store of knowledge; nor can kings usurp it. Knowledge cannot be divided among brothers and it never is a burden on your shoulders. When spent, wealth assuredly keeps growing. Wealth of knowledge indeed is the most superior wealth of all!
विद्या ददाति विनयं विनयाद्याति पात्रताम्। पात्रत्वाद्धनमाप्नोति धनात् धर्मं ततः सुखम्॥
Vidyaa dadaati vinayam vinayaadyaati patrataam | paatratvaa dhanamaapnoti dhanaad dharmam tataha sukham ||
Knowledge imparts modesty.Through humbleness comes eligibility Once eligible comes wealth. Wealth can be utilized to perform good deeds (dharma). Good deeds lead to happiness.