185 Quotes by Devdutt Pattanaik

The Gita does not speak of changing the world. It speaks of appreciating the world that is always changing.

When we understand, we do not seek control of the other, hence are liberated. We.

In Hinduism, dharma means realizing our potential: changing ourselves into the best we theoretically can be. What is that? Humans.

When humanity ignores imagination, there is no growth, no quest to outgrow fear, no desire for spiritual reality. Evolution does not happen. Spiritual reality remains undiscovered. Only the self matters; others remain invisible. In other words, humans stay animals.

Life is difficult and people are imperfect. Unable to cope with the vagaries of this world, everyone makes mistakes. True love is the ability to love people despite their mistakes.

Animals are loyal to a pack, a herd, a hive; human beings can choose which side they fight on. And the choice must be based on dharma.

When we stop loving, we embrace adharma.

Who decides what justice is? How does one end this unending spiral of revenge where everyone believes they are right and their opponents are wrong?

Ram became revered because he functioned on the basis of the principle that life was not just about pleasure and hoarding things: it was about finding meaning and purpose.