Sri Krishna quotes

Perform all actions forsaking attachment to the fruits of actions, being indifferent to success and …Perform all actions forsaking attachment to the fruits of actions, being indifferent to success and failure. Such mental equanimity is called Yoga

Failure Success Action Yoga

As a boat on the waters is carried off course by a gale, so an individual's discrimination is …As a boat on the waters is carried off course by a gale, so an individual's discrimination is driven from its intended path when the mind succumbs to the wandering senses.

Wisdom Mind Self control Bhagavad gita

He who is everywhere nonattached, neither joyously excited by encountering good nor disturbed by …He who is everywhere nonattached, neither joyously excited by encountering good nor disturbed by evil, has an established wisdom

Wisdom Bhagavad gita

That person realizes peace who, relinquishing all desires, exists without craving and is …That person realizes peace who, relinquishing all desires, exists without craving and is unidentified with the mortal ego and its sense of "mine-ness."

Desire Peace Self control Self realization

The best type of yogi is he who feels for others, whether in grief or pleasure, even as he feels …The best type of yogi is he who feels for others, whether in grief or pleasure, even as he feels for himself.

Philosophy Wisdom Perspective Bhagavad gita

He who withdraws his senses from the objects of perception, just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs …He who withdraws his senses from the objects of perception, just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell, is established in steady wisdom

Wisdom Analogy Self control Bhagavad gita

As the ignorant perform actions with attachment and hope of reward, so the wise should act with …As the ignorant perform actions with attachment and hope of reward, so the wise should act with dispassionate nonattachment, to serve gladly as a guide for the multitudes.

Action Bhagavad gita

He who is not affected by pain and pleasure, he who is calm and evenminded during pain and …He who is not affected by pain and pleasure, he who is calm and evenminded during pain and pleasure, he alone is eligible for immortality

Pain Self control Bhagavad gita Pleasure

That which is born must die, and that which is dead must be born again. Therefore, you shouldn't …That which is born must die, and that which is dead must be born again. Therefore, you shouldn't lament about the unavoidable

Death Bhagavad gita

The beginning of all beings is veiled, beings manifest in the middle, and unmanifest again on …The beginning of all beings is veiled, beings manifest in the middle, and unmanifest again on death. Then, why lament this truth?

Death Life Philosophy Truth

Miserable are those who perform actions only for their …Miserable are those who perform actions only for their fruits

Short Action Bhagavad gita

Yoga is the art of proper …Yoga is the art of proper action

Short Action Art Yoga






Sri Krishna Wisdom quotes


Wisdom Quotes
He is a wise man whose pursuits are all without selfish plan or longings for results, and whose …He is a wise man whose pursuits are all without selfish plan or longings for results, and whose activities are purified by the fire of wisdom.

Wisdom Bhagavad gita

Self-realized sages behold with an equal eye a learned and humble Brahmin, a cow, an elephant, a …Self-realized sages behold with an equal eye a learned and humble Brahmin, a cow, an elephant, a dog, and a dog-eater.

Wisdom Self realization Bhagavad gita

You have control over the activity you perform, never the resultant fruit of your actions. Do not …You have control over the activity you perform, never the resultant fruit of your actions. Do not consider yourself the creator of the fruits of your activities, nor be attached to inaction

Wisdom Action Bhagavad gita

Even if you are the chief sinner among all sinners, yet by the sole raft of wisdom you shall safely …Even if you are the chief sinner among all sinners, yet by the sole raft of wisdom you shall safely cross the sea of sin

Wisdom Bhagavad gita

As enkindled flame converts firewood into ashes, so does the fire of wisdom consume to ashes all …As enkindled flame converts firewood into ashes, so does the fire of wisdom consume to ashes all karma.

Wisdom Bhagavad gita

Verily, nothing else in this world is as sanctifying as wisdom. In due course of time, the devotee …Verily, nothing else in this world is as sanctifying as wisdom. In due course of time, the devotee who is successful in yoga will spontaneously realize this within his Self.

Wisdom Yoga Spirituality Self realization

To the knower of Brahman (spirit), all the Vedas (scriptures) are of no utility than is a reservoir …To the knower of Brahman (spirit), all the Vedas (scriptures) are of no utility than is a reservoir when there is a flood from all directions

Wisdom Knowledge Self realization Bhagavad gita

The senses naturally experience attachment and aversion to the sense objects but do not be …The senses naturally experience attachment and aversion to the sense objects but do not be controlled by them, for they are one's enemies

Wisdom Enemy Control Bhagavad gita



Sri Krishna Philosophy quotes


Philosophy Quotes
For those who have conquered the mind, the mind is their friend. For those who have failed to do …For those who have conquered the mind, the mind is their friend. For those who have failed to do so, the mind acts like an enemy.

Philosophy Wisdom Enemy Mind

The ideas of heat & cold, pleasure & pain, are produced by the contact of the senses with their …The ideas of heat & cold, pleasure & pain, are produced by the contact of the senses with their objects. Such ideas are limited by a beginning & an end, they are transitory, bear them with patience

Philosophy Wisdom Pain Spirituality

The soul is neither born nor does it ever die, having never existed will it ever cease to be. The …The soul is neither born nor does it ever die, having never existed will it ever cease to be. The soul is birthless, eternal, changeless, immortal

Philosophy Soul Existence Bhagavad gita

One who has restrained the senses from their objects is firmly established in …One who has restrained the senses from their objects is firmly established in wisdom.

Philosophy Short Wisdom Self control

Sense pleasures that arise from contact with the sense objects are ephemeral, they are begetters …Sense pleasures that arise from contact with the sense objects are ephemeral, they are begetters only of misery. No sage seeks happiness from them.

Philosophy Bhagavad gita Pleasure

Undoubtedly the mind is fickle and unruly; but by yoga practice and by dispassion, the mind may …Undoubtedly the mind is fickle and unruly; but by yoga practice and by dispassion, the mind may nevertheless be controlled.

Philosophy Wisdom Mind Control

That which is a night (of slumber) to all creatures is (luminous) wakefulness to the man of …That which is a night (of slumber) to all creatures is (luminous) wakefulness to the man of self-mastery. And what is wakefulness to ordinary men, that is a night to the divinely perceptive sage

Philosophy Perception Bhagavad gita

Free yourself from the triple qualities (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas) and from the pairs of opposites, …Free yourself from the triple qualities (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas) and from the pairs of opposites, eternally fixed in the truth, harboring no thoughts of receiving and keeping, be settled in the self

Philosophy Truth Bhagavad gita



Sri Krishna Desire quotes


Desire Quotes
He is full with contentment who absorbs all desires within, as the brimful ocean remains unmoved by …He is full with contentment who absorbs all desires within, as the brimful ocean remains unmoved by waters entering into it

Desire Philosophy Wisdom Analogy

When a man completely relinquishes all desires of the mind and is entirely contented in the self, …When a man completely relinquishes all desires of the mind and is entirely contented in the self, by the self, he is then considered to be settled in wisdom

Desire Wisdom Mind Yoga

Just as a fire is covered by smoke, a mirror is masked by dust, and an embryo is concealed by the …Just as a fire is covered by smoke, a mirror is masked by dust, and an embryo is concealed by the womb; similarly, one's knowledge gets covered by desire

Desire Philosophy Knowledge Bhagavad gita

Renunciants who are desireless and wrathless, mind-controlled, and Self-realized, are completely …Renunciants who are desireless and wrathless, mind-controlled, and Self-realized, are completely free both in this world and in the beyond.

Desire Freedom Liberation Self realization

Completely renouncing all desires arising from material thoughts, one should restrain the senses …Completely renouncing all desires arising from material thoughts, one should restrain the senses with the mind from all sides

Desire Mind Thought Bhagavad gita

The senses, mind, and intellect are said to be desire's formidable stronghold; Through them, desire …The senses, mind, and intellect are said to be desire's formidable stronghold; Through them, desire clouds one's knowledge and deludes the embodied soul.

Desire Soul Mind

The strong and turbulent senses can forcibly seize the mind even of a person with a high degree of …The strong and turbulent senses can forcibly seize the mind even of a person with a high degree of enlightenment and self-control.

Desire Mind Self control Bhagavad gita



Sri Krishna Action quotes


Action Quotes
Giving up attachment, perform actions as a matter of duty, for by working without being attached to …Giving up attachment, perform actions as a matter of duty, for by working without being attached to the fruits, one attains the supreme bliss

Action Bhagavad gita

It is truly impossible for an embodied being to abandon actions completely, but he who relinquishes …It is truly impossible for an embodied being to abandon actions completely, but he who relinquishes the fruit of action is called a renunciant.

Action Bhagavad gita

Perform those actions that are obligatory, for action is better than inactivity; even simple …Perform those actions that are obligatory, for action is better than inactivity; even simple maintenance of thy body would be impossible through inaction.

Action Bhagavad gita

Whatever a great person does, common people imitate. His actions set a standard for the people of …Whatever a great person does, common people imitate. His actions set a standard for the people of the world.

Action Society Bhagavad gita World

Those who see action in inaction and inaction in action are truly wise amongst humans. Although …Those who see action in inaction and inaction in action are truly wise amongst humans. Although performing all kinds of actions, they are yogis and masters of all their actions.

Action Bhagavad gita

Salvation is found by both renunciation and performance of the action. But of these two, the Yoga …Salvation is found by both renunciation and performance of the action. But of these two, the Yoga of action (Karma Yoga) is better than the renunciation of works.

Action Bhagavad gita



Sri Krishna Short quotes


Short Quotes
The truly wise mourn neither for those who are living nor for those who have passed …The truly wise mourn neither for those who are living nor for those who have passed away

Short Wisdom Bhagavad gita

The soul that dwells in the bodies of all beings is immortal, Therefore do not …The soul that dwells in the bodies of all beings is immortal, Therefore do not mourn

Short Soul Bhagavad gita

Of the unreal, there is no existence. Of the real, there is no …Of the unreal, there is no existence. Of the real, there is no nonexistence.

Short Reality Existence Bhagavad gita

Weapons cannot shred the soul, nor can fire burn it. Water cannot wet it, nor can the wind dry …Weapons cannot shred the soul, nor can fire burn it. Water cannot wet it, nor can the wind dry it.

Short Soul Bhagavad gita Non-duality

The soul passes from body to body as the body passes through childhood, youth, and old …The soul passes from body to body as the body passes through childhood, youth, and old age

Short Soul Body Bhagavad gita



All Sri Krishna quotes


The man of self-control, roaming among material objects with subjugated senses, and devoid of …The man of self-control, roaming among material objects with subjugated senses, and devoid of attraction and repulsion, attains an unshakable inner calmness

Self control Bhagavad gita

Actionlessness is not attained simply by avoiding actions. By forsaking work no one reaches …Actionlessness is not attained simply by avoiding actions. By forsaking work no one reaches perfection.

Work Action Bhagavad gita

Those who restrain the external organs of action, while continuing to dwell on sense objects in the …Those who restrain the external organs of action, while continuing to dwell on sense objects in the mind, certainly delude themselves and are to be called hypocrites.

Mind Action

He is truly a yogi who, on this earth and up to the very time of death, is able to master every …He is truly a yogi who, on this earth and up to the very time of death, is able to master every impulse of desire and wrath. He is a happy man

Death Desire Bhagavad gita

He is a supreme yogi who regards with equal-mindedness all men -patrons, friends, enemies, …He is a supreme yogi who regards with equal-mindedness all men -patrons, friends, enemies, strangers, mediators, hateful beings, relatives, the virtuous and the ungodly

Kindness Enemy Bhagavad gita

Just as a lamp in a windless place does not flicker, so the disciplined mind of a yogi remains …Just as a lamp in a windless place does not flicker, so the disciplined mind of a yogi remains steady in meditation

Analogy Mind Meditation Yoga

Brooding on sense objects causes attachment to them. Attachment creates craving; craving leads to …Brooding on sense objects causes attachment to them. Attachment creates craving; craving leads to anger

Anger Desire Bhagavad gita

To the unmeditative, there is no tranquility. To the peaceless, how comes …To the unmeditative, there is no tranquility. To the peaceless, how comes happiness?

Happiness Peace Short Meditation

There is no one who can remain without action even for a moment. Indeed, all beings are compelled …There is no one who can remain without action even for a moment. Indeed, all beings are compelled to act by their qualities(Gunas) born of material nature(Prakriti)

Nature Action Bhagavad gita

It is far better to perform one's natural prescribed duty, though tinged with faults than to …It is far better to perform one's natural prescribed duty, though tinged with faults than to perform another's prescribed duty, though perfectly.

Bhagavad gita

Free from expectations and the sense of ownership, with mind and intellect fully controlled, they …Free from expectations and the sense of ownership, with mind and intellect fully controlled, they incur no sin, even though performing actions by one's body.

Expectation Mind Control Body

He who is of purified intellect, who controls the mind and senses, feels his self as the …He who is of purified intellect, who controls the mind and senses, feels his self as the Self-existing in all beings.

Self realization Bhagavad gita

The yogis who have conquered the mind rise above the dualities of cold and heat, joy and sorrow, …The yogis who have conquered the mind rise above the dualities of cold and heat, joy and sorrow, honor and dishonor. Such yogis remain tranquil and ever fully established in the Supreme Self

Mind Joy Bhagavad gita

Those who are moderate in eating and recreation, balanced in work, and regulated in sleep, and …Those who are moderate in eating and recreation, balanced in work, and regulated in sleep, and remain awake will attain 'yoga'- the destroyer of suffering.

Work Yoga Bhagavad gita

Whenever and wherever the restless and unsteady mind wanders, one should bring it back and …Whenever and wherever the restless and unsteady mind wanders, one should bring it back and continually focus it on the self

Mind Meditation Yoga Bhagavad gita

That yogi stays forever in Me, who, anchored in divine unity whatever his mode of existence, …That yogi stays forever in Me, who, anchored in divine unity whatever his mode of existence, realizes Me as pervading all beings.

Existence Bhagavad gita

A performer of good actions never meets destruction. Whether in this world or in the beyond, he …A performer of good actions never meets destruction. Whether in this world or in the beyond, he falls not into evil plight

Evil Action Bhagavad gita

An eager student of even theoretical yoga is farther advanced than is a follower of the outward …An eager student of even theoretical yoga is farther advanced than is a follower of the outward scriptural rites

Yoga Bhagavad gita

Whatever embodiment (a God-incarnate, a saint, or a deity) a devotee strives faithfully to worship, …Whatever embodiment (a God-incarnate, a saint, or a deity) a devotee strives faithfully to worship, it is I who make his devotion unflinching

Faith God Devotion Bhagavad gita

I am the Self in the heart of all creatures: I am their Origin, Existence, and …I am the Self in the heart of all creatures: I am their Origin, Existence, and Finality.

Heart Short Existence Bhagavad gita

A person who does not disturb the world and who cannot be disturbed by the world, who is free from …A person who does not disturb the world and who cannot be disturbed by the world, who is free from exultation, jealousy, apprehension, and worry— he too is dear to me

Spirituality World

Those who are indifferent to worldly gain, externally and internally pure, skillful, without cares, …Those who are indifferent to worldly gain, externally and internally pure, skillful, without cares, untroubled, and free from selfishness in all undertakings, such devotees of mine are very dear to me

Those who neither rejoice in pleasures nor despair in sorrows, neither lament for any loss nor …Those who neither rejoice in pleasures nor despair in sorrows, neither lament for any loss nor hanker for any gain, who renounce both good & evil deeds, such persons are dear to me

Loss Bhagavad gita Pleasure

When a man beholds all separate beings as existent in the One that has expanded Itself into the …When a man beholds all separate beings as existent in the One that has expanded Itself into the many, he then merges with Brahman

God Bhagavad gita Non-duality

I am seated in the hearts of all living beings, and from Me come memory, knowledge, as well as …I am seated in the hearts of all living beings, and from Me come memory, knowledge, as well as forgetfulness.

God Heart Knowledge Memory

Lust, anger, and greed—these constitute the threefold gate of hell leading to the destruction of …Lust, anger, and greed—these constitute the threefold gate of hell leading to the destruction of the soul's welfare. The man should abandon these three

Anger Bhagavad gita

Those whose intellect is unattached everywhere, who have mastered the mind, and are free from …Those whose intellect is unattached everywhere, who have mastered the mind, and are free from desires by the practice of renunciation, attain the highest perfection of freedom from action

Freedom Mind Action Intelligence

Just as a person forsakes worn-out clothes and wears new clothes, the soul leaves the worn-out body …Just as a person forsakes worn-out clothes and wears new clothes, the soul leaves the worn-out body at the time of death and enters a new body

Death Soul Body Bhagavad gita

There is nothing more fortunate for a warrior than a righteous …There is nothing more fortunate for a warrior than a righteous battle

Bhagavad gita

Work must be done as a sacrifice to the Supreme Lord; otherwise, work causes bondage in this …Work must be done as a sacrifice to the Supreme Lord; otherwise, work causes bondage in this material world.

Work Bhagavad gita

All activities are carried out by the three modes of material nature. But in ignorance, the soul, …All activities are carried out by the three modes of material nature. But in ignorance, the soul, deluded by false identification with the body, thinks itself to be the doer.

Nature Philosophy Soul Ignorance

Even wise people act according to their natures, for all living beings are propelled by their …Even wise people act according to their natures, for all living beings are propelled by their natural tendencies. What will one gain by repression?

Nature Wisdom Bhagavad gita People

It is preferable to die in the discharge of one's duty than to follow the path of another, which is …It is preferable to die in the discharge of one's duty than to follow the path of another, which is fraught with danger.

Bhagavad gita

In whatever way people surrender unto me, I reciprocate with them accordingly. Everyone follows my …In whatever way people surrender unto me, I reciprocate with them accordingly. Everyone follows my path, knowingly or unknowingly

Spirituality Bhagavad gita

Relinquishing attachment to the fruits of work, always contented, independent of material rewards, …Relinquishing attachment to the fruits of work, always contented, independent of material rewards, the wise do not perform any binding action even in the midst of activities

Freedom Wisdom Action Bhagavad gita

Just as a lotus leaf is unsullied by water, the yogi who performs actions, forswearing attachment …Just as a lotus leaf is unsullied by water, the yogi who performs actions, forswearing attachment and surrendering his actions to the Infinite, remains unbound by the sin

Analogy Bhagavad gita

He who perceives Me everywhere and beholds everything in me never loses sight of me, nor do I ever …He who perceives Me everywhere and beholds everything in me never loses sight of me, nor do I ever lose sight of him

God Bhagavad gita

Among thousands of men, perhaps one strives for spiritual attainment; and, among the blessed true …Among thousands of men, perhaps one strives for spiritual attainment; and, among the blessed true seekers that assiduously try to reach Me, perhaps one perceives Me as I am.

Spirituality Self realization Bhagavad gita

There is nothing higher than Me, or beyond Me. All things are strung to Me like a row of gems on a …There is nothing higher than Me, or beyond Me. All things are strung to Me like a row of gems on a thread.

God Existence Bhagavad gita Non-duality

I am impartial toward all beings. To Me none is hateful, none is dear. But those who give Me their …I am impartial toward all beings. To Me none is hateful, none is dear. But those who give Me their heart's love are in Me, as I am in them

Heart Love Bhagavad gita

Those devotees are very dear to Me who are free from malice toward all living beings, who are …Those devotees are very dear to Me who are free from malice toward all living beings, who are friendly, and compassionate.

Kindness Humanity Bhagavad gita

He who is tranquil before friend and foe alike, and in encountering adoration and insult, and …He who is tranquil before friend and foe alike, and in encountering adoration and insult, and during the experiences of warmth and chill and of pleasure and suffering... that person is dear to Me

Friends Enemy Suffering Bhagavad gita

The senses are superior to the gross body, and superior to the senses is the mind. Beyond the mind …The senses are superior to the gross body, and superior to the senses is the mind. Beyond the mind is the intellect, and even beyond the intellect is the soul.

Soul Mind Body Bhagavad gita

Content with whatever gain comes of its own accord, and free from envy, the wise are beyond the …Content with whatever gain comes of its own accord, and free from envy, the wise are beyond the dualities of life. Being equipoised in success and failure, they are not bound by their actions

Failure Success Bhagavad gita

The soul is uncuttable, it cannot be burnt, dampened, or dried. The soul is immutable, …The soul is uncuttable, it cannot be burnt, dampened, or dried. The soul is immutable, all-pervading, eternal

Soul Bhagavad gita

Whenever there is a decline in righteousness and an increase in unrighteousness, at that time I …Whenever there is a decline in righteousness and an increase in unrighteousness, at that time I manifest myself on earth.

Bhagavad gita