Hindu Quotes & Scripture

“You are what your deep, driving desire is. As your desire is, so is your will. As your will is, so is your deed. As your deed is, so is your destiny.”

“Set your heart upon your work, but never on its reward.”

“When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering like the flame of a lamp in a windless place.”

“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.”

“The soul is neither born, and nor does it die.”

“Truth is one; sages call it by various names.”

“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”

“Arise! Awake! And stop not until the goal is reached.”

“Each soul is potentially divine. The goal is to manifest this divinity within.”

“The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.”

“Love is the bridge between you and everything.”

“Set thy heart upon thy work, but never on its reward.”

“He who has no attachments can really love others, for his love is pure and divine.”

“Perform every action with your heart fixed on the Supreme Lord.”

“Among all kinds of charity, the gift of knowledge is the highest.”

“When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering like the flame of a lamp in a windless place.”

“The soul is neither born, and nor does it die.”

“He who is not envious but is a kind friend to all living entities, who does not think himself a proprietor — he is very dear to me.”

“Whatever happened, happened for the good. Whatever is happening, is happening for the good. Whatever will happen, will also happen for the good.”

“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.”

“Calm self-control, patience, freedom from hatred — by these, the wise reach the highest.”

“When a man dwells on the pleasure of sense, attraction for them arises in him.”

“Lead me from the unreal to the real. Lead me from darkness to light. Lead me from death to immortality.”

“May we be protected together. May we be nourished together. May we work together with great vigor.”

“That thou art.”

“Truth is one; sages call it by various names.”

“When you have become firmly established in this Self, no thought, no anxiety, no fear can come near you.”

“Your own Self-Realization is the greatest service you can render the world.”

“Silence is also conversation.”

“Happiness is your nature. It is not wrong to desire it. What is wrong is seeking it outside when it is inside.”

“As long as you do not realize God, every minute of your life is wasted.”

“God is in everyone, but all are not in God; that is why we suffer.”

“Do not seek illumination unless you seek it as a man whose hair is on fire seeks a pond.”

“Arise! Awake! And stop not till the goal is reached.”

“We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think.”

“All differences in this world are of degree, and not of kind, because oneness is the secret of everything.”

“Take risks in your life. If you win, you can lead; if you lose, you can guide.”

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”

“Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul.”

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

“In a gentle way, you can shake the world.”

“When you protect the dharma, the dharma protects you.”

“He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings.”

“The ignorant work for their own profit; the wise work for the welfare of the world.”