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Quotes of Ashtavakra Gita
30 quotes
“The self is the ocean of bliss; dive deep within and find your true nature.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 30
self
bliss
nature
ocean
“The wise man sees all beings as himself, for he knows the self is one and indivisible.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 29
wisdom
oneness
self
indivisible
“The self is the eternal flame, untouched by the winds of change and time.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 28
self
eternal
unchanging
time
“The mind is the cause of all suffering; when it is stilled, the self is revealed in its fullness.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 27
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suffering
stillness
self
“The self is the source of all; knowing this, the wise man is free from all bondage.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 26
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source
wisdom
bondage
“The liberated one is like space, unaffected by the passing storms of life.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 25
liberation
space
unaffected
life
“The self is beyond all knowledge and ignorance; it is the pure being that shines by itself.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 24
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knowledge
ignorance
being
“The mind, when free from desire and aversion, becomes a clear mirror reflecting the self.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 23
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desire
aversion
self
“The self is the eternal witness, pure and free; it is not affected by the changing world.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 22
self
witness
eternal
pure
“The wise man is established in the self, beyond all sorrow and joy, beyond all dualities.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 21
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self
beyond
duality
“The self is the ocean; the body and mind are waves. Know the ocean and be free from the waves.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 20
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ocean
body
mind
“The liberated one sees the world as a play of appearances, untouched and unmoved by it all.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 19
liberation
world
appearance
detachment