What is the value of a prolonged life which is wasted, inexperienced by years in this world? Better a moment of full consciousness, because that gives one a start in searching after his supreme interest. |
Strive constantly to serve the welfare of the world; by devotion to selfless work one attains the supreme goal of life. Do your work with the welfare of others always in mind. The Bhagavad Gita |
On this path effort never goes to waste, and there is no failure. Even a little effort toward spiritual awareness will protect you from the greatest fear. The Bhagavad Gita |
When a person is devoted to something with complete faith, I unify his faith in that. Then, when his faith has completely unified, he gains the object of his devotion. The Bhagavad Gita |
Strive to still your thoughts. Make your mind one-pointed in meditation. The Bhagavad Gita |
When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering, like the flame of a lamp in a windless place. The Bhagavad Gita |
Those who eat too much or eat too little, who sleep too much or sleep too little, will not succeed in meditation. But those who are temperate in eating and sleeping, work and recreation, will come to the end of sorrow through meditation. The Bhagavad Gita |
Abandon all attachment to the results of action and attain supreme peace. The Bhagavad Gita |
The awakened sages call a person wise when all his undertakings are free from anxiety about results. The Bhagavad Gita |
"Reshape yourself through the power of your will...",br>
Those who have conquered themselves...live in peace, alike in cold and heat, pleasure and pain, praise and blame...To such people a clod of dirt, a stone, and gold are the same...Because they are impartial, they rise to great heights. The Bhagavad Gita |