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Quotes of Ashtavakra Gita
30 quotes
“The world is a dream; the wise man is awake. He moves in the world but is not of it.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 6
world
dream
wise
detachment
“He who knows himself as the witness, untouched by joy or sorrow, is forever free and at peace.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 5
witness
peace
freedom
self
“The mind, restless and fickle, is the cause of bondage. Still the mind and you will see your true self shining like the sun.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 4
mind
restlessness
bondage
self
“Freedom is your nature; bondage is your ignorance. When you know yourself as the infinite, all fetters fall away.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 3
freedom
ignorance
self-knowledge
infinite
“The wise man, who sees the self as pure and free, is never troubled by the world, for he knows it is unreal.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 2
wisdom
self
illusion
liberation
“You are not the body, nor the senses, nor the mind. You are the pure consciousness, untouched by the world and its changes.”
Ashtavakra Gita
— Chapter 1
self
consciousness
non-duality
advaita