80 Quotes by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. We are made of our thoughts; we are molded by our thoughts.

Just as a seed can grow into only one kind of tree, thoughts can produce effects only of the same nature. Kindness to others, to take just one example, favors a nervous system that is kind to itself. The.

The law of karma states unequivocally that though we cannot see the connections, we can be sure that everything that happens to us, good and bad, originated once in something we did or thought. We ourselves are responsible for what happens to us, whether or not we can understand how. It follows that we can change what happens to us by changing ourselves; we can take our destiny into our own hands.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts; it is made of our thoughts.

Seek refuge in the attitude of detachment and you will amass the wealth of spiritual awareness. Those who are motivated only by desire for the fruits of action are miserable, for they are constantly anxious about the results of what they do. 50 When consciousness is unified, however, all vain anxiety is left behind. There is no cause for worry, whether things go well or ill.

Then Krishna also decided to return home. As he was departing he spoke affectionately to Yudhisthira. “O King, cherish all your subjects with ceaseless vigilance and patience. As the cloud is to all creatures, or the large tree to the birds, so should you become the refuge to your dependants.

When a person responds to the joys and sorrows of others as if they were his own, he has attained the highest state of spiritual union.

The true goal of action is knowledge of the Self.

God is the ground we walk on, the food we eat, and the gratitude we express, to no one in particular, as naturally as breathing.