Bhagavad Gita Quotes: Words of Wisdom from the Sacred Text
Your right is to perform your duties only, but never to claim their results.
A person can rise through the efforts of his own mind; he can also degrade himself, choosing a lower form of life.
The soul is neither born, and nor does it die.
One who sees inaction in action, and action in inaction, is intelligent among men.
It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody elses life with perfection.
The power of God is with you at all times.
Change is the law of the universe.
The soul can never be cut to pieces by any weapon, nor burned by fire, nor moistened by water, nor withered by the wind.
It is better to perform your own duty imperfectly than to learn someone elses duty perfectly.
Do your work with the welfare of others always in mind.
Do everything you have to do, but not with greed, not with ego, not with lust, not with envy, but with love, compassion, humility, and devotion.
Surrender to the divine within you and receive infinite grace.
Set thy heart upon thy work, but never on its reward.
There is neither this world nor the world beyond.
As a human being puts on new garments, giving up old ones, the soul similarly accepts new material bodies, giving up the old ones.
To the ignorant, attachment is the cause of bondage and to the wise, attachment is the cause for liberation.
You have the right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions.
No one who does good work will ever come to a bad end.
A person can rise through the efforts of his or her own mind; self-illumination is the highest goal.
The soul is neither born, and nor does it die.
There is neither this world, nor the world beyond.
A man’s own duty, even though without excellence, is better than the duty of another well-performed.
On this path no effort is wasted, no gain is ever reversed.
Sever the ignorant doubt in your heart with the sword of self-knowledge.
All that we are is the result of what we have thought.
Whatever happened, happened for the good.
We’re kept from our goal not by obstacles, but by a clear path to a lesser goal.
Perform your obligatory duty, because action is indeed better than inaction.
You came empty-handed, and you will leave empty-handed.
When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering like the flame of a lamp in a windless place.
The minds of those who are always absorbed in thoughts of me and who engage in pure devotional service are always at peace.
Your right is to perform your duties only, but never to claim their results.
The soul is neither born, and nor does it die.
A person can rise through the efforts of his own mind; he can also degrade himself, choosing a lower form of life.
The power of God is with you at all times.
The soul can never be cut to pieces by any weapon, nor burned by fire, nor moistened by water, nor withered by the wind.
It is better to perform your own duty imperfectly than to learn someone elses duty perfectly.
Do your work with the welfare of others always in mind.
Do everything you have to do, but not with greed, not with ego, not with lust, not with envy, but with love, compassion, humility, and devotion.
Surrender to the divine within you and receive infinite grace.
Set thy heart upon thy work, but never on its reward.
As a human being puts on new garments, giving up old ones, the soul similarly accepts new material bodies, giving up the old ones.
To the ignorant, attachment is the cause of bondage and to the wise, attachment is the cause for liberation.
You have the right to perform your prescribed duty, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions.
No one who does good work will ever come to a bad end.
A person can rise through the efforts of his or her own mind; self-illumination is the highest goal.
The soul is neither born, and nor does it die.
There is neither this world, nor the world beyond.
A man’s own duty, even though without excellence, is better than the duty of another well-performed.
On this path no effort is wasted, no gain is ever reversed.