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Quotes of Bhagavad Gita
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“When a man dwells on objects, he feels an attachment for them. Attachment gives rise to desire, and desire breeds anger.”
Bhagavad Gita
— Chapter 2, Verse 62
attachment
desire
anger
mind
“The person who is devoted to the path of selfless action attains perfection.”
Bhagavad Gita
— Chapter 3, Verse 19
devotion
selfless action
perfection
path
“I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me.”
Bhagavad Gita
— Chapter 10, Verse 8
source
creation
divine
emanation
“The wise see that there is action in the midst of inaction and inaction in the midst of action.”
Bhagavad Gita
— Chapter 4, Verse 18
wisdom
action
inaction
perception
“Those who are motivated only by desire for the fruits of action are miserable, for they are constantly anxious about the results of what they do.”
Bhagavad Gita
— Chapter 2, Verse 49
desire
action
anxiety
fruits
“The yogi who is satisfied with knowledge and wisdom, who is content with what comes by chance, who is steady in both success and failure, is said to be a perfect yogi.”
Bhagavad Gita
— Chapter 6, Verse 7
yogi
contentment
steadiness
wisdom
“By devotion, he knows Me in essence, who is without envy and free from all selfishness.”
Bhagavad Gita
— Chapter 10, Verse 3
devotion
knowledge
envy
selflessness
“He who has no attachments can really love others, for his love is pure and divine.”
Bhagavad Gita
— Chapter 12, Verse 13
attachment
love
purity
divine
“The mind is restless, turbulent, obstinate and very strong, O Krishna, and to subdue it, I think, is more difficult than controlling the wind.”
Bhagavad Gita
— Chapter 6, Verse 34
mind
restlessness
control
difficulty
“Perform your obligatory duty, because action is indeed better than inaction.”
Bhagavad Gita
— Chapter 3, Verse 8
duty
action
inaction
obligation
“Those who are motivated only by desire for the fruits of action are miserable, for they are constantly anxious about the results of what they do.”
Bhagavad Gita
— Chapter 2, Verse 49
desire
action
anxiety
fruits
“The wise see that there is action in the midst of inaction and inaction in the midst of action.”
Bhagavad Gita
— Chapter 4, Verse 18
wisdom
action
inaction
perception
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