Bhagavad-Gita

“Aspirants may restrain the senses from their objects of enjoyment, but the taste for the sense objects remains. However, even this taste ceases for those who realizes the Supreme.” Bhagavad Gita 2:59

“Don’t take truth from the lips of any human being, but know it with unshakable certainty through your own faculty of soul intuition.” — Paramahansa Yogananda

“One who is able to withdraw the senses from their objects, just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell, is established in divine wisdom.” Bhagavad Gita 2:58

“Whenever there is a decline in righteousness and an increase in unrighteousness, O Arjun, at that time I manifest myself on earth.” Bhagavad Gita 4:7

— Who or What is God? — BG 6:30 “For those who see me everywhere and see all things in me, I am never lost, nor are they ever lost to me.” BG 7:4 “Earth, water, fire, air, space, mind, intellect, and ego—these are eight components of my material energy.” BG 7:5 “Such is my inferior energy. But beyond it, O mighty-armed Arjun, I have a superior energy. This is the jīva śhakti (the soul energy), which comprises the embodied souls who are the basis of life in this world....

“By being established in Yoga, O Dhananjaya, undertake actions, casting off attachment and remaining equipoised in success and failure. Equanimity is called Yoga.” Bhagavad Gita 2:48 — Lord Krishna

“For those who see me everywhere and see all things in me, I am never lost, nor are they ever lost to me.” Bhagavad Gita 6:30 — Lord Krishna

“The true yogis, uniting their consciousness with God, see with equal eye, all living beings in God and God in all living beings.” Bhagavad Gita 6:29 — Lord Krishna

“While contemplating on the objects of the senses, one develops attachment to them. Attachment leads to desire, and from desire arises anger.” Bhagavad Gita 2:62 — Lord Krishna Anger, greed, lust are the three mānas or diseases of the mind. Anger arises when desires are not fullfilled, greed when they are. Is there an escape? Do not get bound by desires, it’s easy to forget your own true nature and how common is for the average man to want a fast and luxurious car, an hot woman and a huge house....

“For those who see me everywhere and see all things in me, I am never lost, nor are they ever lost to me.” Bhagavad Gita 6:30 — Lord Krishna

“That state of severance from union with misery is known as Yog. This Yog should be resolutely practiced with determination free from pessimism.” Bhagavad Gita 6:23 — Lord Krishna

During these difficult times the light of our true Self can be lost worrying about our body. Always remember what is your true Self: “The soul is neither born, nor does it ever die; nor having once existed, does it ever cease to be. The soul is without birth, eternal, immortal, and ageless. It is not destroyed when the body is destroyed.” Bhagavad Gita 2:20 — Lord Krishna

“The faith of each is in accordance with his nature, O Arjuna. The man consists of his faith; as a mans faith is, so is he.” Bhagavad Gita 17:3 — Lord Krishna