The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables philosophy to blossom into religion.
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In the Bhagavad Gita, there is no long discussion, nothing elaborate. The main reason for this is that everything stated in the Gita is meant to be tested in the life of every man; it is intended to be verified in practice.
quote by Vinoba Bhave
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As the kindled fire consumes the fuel, so in the flame of wisdom the embers of action are burnt to ashes.
For the uncontrolled there is no wisdom. For the uncontrolled there is no concentration, and for him without concentration, there is no peace. And for the unpeaceful how can there ever be happiness?
Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is.
Action is the product of the Qualities inherent in Nature.
Death is as sure for that which is born, as birth is for that which is dead. Therefore grieve not for what is inevitable.
For that which is born death is certain, and for the dead birth is certain. Therefore grieve not over that which is unavoidable.
For certain is death for the born And certain is birth for the dead Therefore over the inevitable Thou shouldst not grieve.
For certain is death for the born
And certain is birth for the dead;
Therefore over the inevitable
Thou shouldst not grieve.
The soul who meditates on the Self is content to serve the Self and rests satisfied within the Self there remains nothing more for him to accomplish.
I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.N.B. This is a paraphrase from the ancient Hindu text, the Bhagavad Gita.
quote by J. Robert Oppenheimer
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If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once into the sky that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One... I am become Death, the Shatterer of Worlds.
The self-controlled soul, who moves amongst sense objects, free from either attachment or repulsion, he wins eternal Peace.
As a man can drink water from any side of a full tank, so the skilled theologian can wrest from any scripture that which will serve his purpose.
Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.
quote by Ludwig van Beethoven
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Meditation is not for him who eats too much, nor for him who eats not at all not for him who is over much addicted to sleep, nor for him who is always awake.
All created beings are unmanifest in their beginning, manifest in their interim state, and unmanifest again when they are annihilated. So what need is there for lamentation
Fear Not. What is not real, never was and never will be. What is real, always was and cannot be destroyed.
Governing sense, mind and intellect, intent on liberation, free from desire, fear and anger, the sage is forever free.