Bhagavad Gita Quotes on Life Lessons
6 powerful verses on life lessons
Though spoken 5,000 years ago, the Bhagavad Gita's life lessons remain startlingly relevant today. From managing stress to finding purpose, from dealing with failure to building relationships, the Gita offers guidance for every aspect of life.
Key Verses on Life Lessons
“Happiness and distress come and go like winter and summer. They arise from sense perception and one must learn to tolerate them.”
मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः।...
Read full verse →“Focus on your actions, not their outcomes - the secret to both success and peace of mind.”
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।...
Read full verse →“You are your own friend and your own enemy. Elevate yourself through self-effort.”
उद्धरेदात्मनाऽऽत्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्।...
Read full verse →“It is better to do your own duty imperfectly than to do another's duty perfectly.”
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुणः परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात्।...
Read full verse →“Whenever righteousness declines and unrighteousness rises, I manifest myself.”
यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत।...
Read full verse →“Thus I have explained knowledge more confidential. Deliberate on it fully, and then do as you wish.”
इति ते ज्ञानमाख्यातं गुह्याद्गुह्यतरं मया।विमृश्यैतदशेषेण यथेच्छसि तथा कुरु...
Read full verse →How to Apply These Teachings
Live by these principles: Accept that pleasure and pain are temporary. Focus on effort, not outcomes. Be authentic to your own path. Take responsibility for your life. And in the end, use your wisdom to make your own decisions.
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