Krishna Quotes from the Bhagavad Gita

Discover the divine wisdom of Lord Krishna from the Bhagavad Gita. These timeless teachings offer guidance on duty, action, and spiritual liberation.

Krishna17 quotes on 4 topics
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  1. Duty (Dharma)
  2. the Soul
  3. Action (Karma)
  4. the Mind

Krishna Quotes About Duty (Dharma)

Krishna's teachings on righteous action, duty, and fulfilling one's purpose.

  1. “You have the right to work, but never to the fruit of work.”
    Bhagavad Gita 2.47Ask Krishna about this
  2. “It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life with perfection.”
    Bhagavad Gita 3.35Ask Krishna about this
  3. “Perform your obligatory duty, because action is indeed better than inaction.”
    Bhagavad Gita 3.8Ask Krishna about this
  4. “Set your heart upon your work but never its reward.”
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  5. “Do your duty without attachment to the results.”
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Krishna Quotes About the Soul

What Krishna taught about the eternal nature of the soul and spiritual reality.

  1. “For the soul there is neither birth nor death at any time. The soul is unborn, eternal, ever-existing, and primeval.”
    Bhagavad Gita 2.20Ask Krishna about this
  2. “As a person puts on new garments, giving up old ones, the soul similarly accepts new material bodies, giving up the old and useless ones.”
    Bhagavad Gita 2.22Ask Krishna about this
  3. “The soul can never be cut to pieces by any weapon, nor burned by fire, nor moistened by water, nor withered by the wind.”
    Bhagavad Gita 2.23Ask Krishna about this
  4. “You are the Self, the eternal witness.”
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Krishna Quotes About Action (Karma)

The Bhagavad Gita's wisdom on right action and the law of karma.

  1. “The wise see that there is action in the midst of inaction and inaction in the midst of action.”
    Bhagavad Gita 4.18Ask Krishna about this
  2. “Whatever happened, happened for the good. Whatever is happening, is happening for the good. Whatever will happen, will also happen for the good.”
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  3. “You came empty handed, and you will leave empty handed.”
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  4. “Change is the law of the universe. You can be a millionaire, or a pauper in an instant.”
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Krishna Quotes About the Mind

Krishna's teachings on mastering the mind and achieving inner peace.

  1. “For one who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, the mind remains the greatest enemy.”
    Bhagavad Gita 6.6Ask Krishna about this
  2. “The mind is restless and difficult to restrain, but it is subdued by practice.”
    Bhagavad Gita 6.35Ask Krishna about this
  3. “When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering like the flame of a lamp in a windless place.”
    Bhagavad Gita 6.19Ask Krishna about this
  4. “Reshape yourself through the power of your will.”
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