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Quotes of Ashtavakra Gita
30 quotes
“The self is beyond all qualities and forms; it is the pure consciousness that illumines all.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 18
self
consciousness
formless
qualities
“The mind is the cause of bondage; when it is stilled, the self shines forth in its own glory.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 17
mind
bondage
stillness
self
“He who knows the self as the witness of all phenomena is free from sorrow and fear.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 16
self
witness
freedom
fearlessness
“The self is unborn, eternal, and pure; it is not affected by the actions of the body or mind.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 15
self
unborn
eternal
pure
“The wise man is free from all attachments; he dwells in the self, which is beyond all dualities.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 14
wisdom
attachment
self
duality
“The body is a vessel; the self is the ocean. The waves rise and fall, but the ocean remains still.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 13
body
self
ocean
stillness
“Do not seek liberation outside yourself; it is your own nature, already free and perfect.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 12
liberation
self
nature
perfection
“The self is like space, infinite and all-pervading; it is not touched by the passing clouds of the mind.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 11
self
space
mind
infinite
“The liberated one sees no difference between friend and foe, pleasure and pain, life and death.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 10
liberation
non-duality
equanimity
self
“When the mind is free from all thoughts, the self shines forth in its own light, unchanging and eternal.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 9
mind
thoughts
self
eternal
“The self is beyond birth and death, beyond time and space. Know this and be free from all fear.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 8
self
eternal
fearlessness
beyond
“Desire and aversion bind the soul; renounce them and abide in your own nature, which is pure and free.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 7
desire
aversion
renunciation
freedom
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