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The Blessed Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of being, steadfastness in knowledge-yoga, charity, self-restraint, sacrifice, scriptural study, austerity, and uprightness —
Krishna
HinduTeachingVirtuesGood CharacterSanskrit
Bhagavad Gita 16.1
The yogi is held greater than the ascetics, greater even than the learned, greater than those who perform ritual acts. Therefore, O Arjuna, be a yogi.
Krishna
HinduTeachingWisdomYogaSanskrit
Bhagavad Gita 6.46
The yogi who strives with earnest effort, purified of all wrongdoing, perfected across many births — such a one at last arrives at the supreme destination.
Krishna
HinduTeachingLiberationPerseveranceSanskrit
Bhagavad Gita 6.45
Whoever knows it thus, having cast away all sin, becomes firmly established in the boundless heavenly world — yes, becomes firmly established.
HinduTeachingLiberationImmortalitySanskrit
Kena Upanishad 4.9
Arjuna said: O Lord, by what signs is one known to have transcended these three qualities? What is their conduct, and how do they pass beyond these three qualities?
Arjuna
HinduScriptureLiberationDiscernmentSanskrit
Bhagavad Gita 14.21
This is the nature of the mind: even when we provide ourselves with the best physical comforts, our mind still yearns for more and thinks negatively because desires are endless and eternal.
Baba Gurbachan Singh Ji
UniversalTeachingLongingLust
Spiritual Awakening, p. 29
He follows a knowledge that is personal in his goals and methods, which is governed by desire, thought patterns, obscure subconscious impulses, or at best, a partial and changing understanding.
Vedic Sages
HinduTeachingKnowledgeLust
The Upanishads — Texts, Translations and Commentaries, p. 81
This glorious, holy, purifying, and blessed lake of Rama's exploits brings happiness, bestows wisdom and devotion, and wipes out delusion, infatuation, and impurity, filled with the water of love.
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingCleansing HeartsDevotionSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Uttar Kand Part 2 (verses 1023–1101), p. 79
Lord Shiva continues, 'Lord Rama is so tender-hearted and compassionate that He bestows the highest state, the final beatitude, even on demons, simply because they think of Him, even if it's in a spirit of hostility.'
(cid:221)iva
HinduTeachingKindnessLoveSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Lanka Kand Part 1 (verses 805–889), p. 49
He on whom you bestow your blessings is always fortunate and perpetually happy; everyone, including gods, humans, and sages, is kind to him.
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingBenevolenceGraceSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Sundar Kand (verses 745–804), p. 31
Devotion to Bharata’s feet is the root of all the best blessings in this world.
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingDevotionGraceSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Ayodhya Kand Part 5 (verses 564–600), p. 25
Listen, O contemplative ascetic! If a patient, distracted by his illness, asks for something that is harmful to him, the doctor will not give it to him. In the same way, I have decided to do what is best for you.
Lord Hari
HinduTeachingPatiencePathSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Bal Kand Part 2 (verses 98–165), p. 41
The Lord showered his grace on Prahlada because he repeated the Name, making him the best of devotees.
Tulsidas
HinduTeachingDevoteeGraceSanskrit
Ramcharitmanas — Bal Kand Part 1 (verses 1–97), p. 35
When you approach them with a desire to know what would be beneficial for you, they will always provide guidance that is in your best interest, O son, O Bharata.
Dhritarashtra
HinduTeachingKnowledgeLustSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 5702
People often fail to achieve their goals despite putting in their best efforts.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingAttainmentEffortSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 5450
He is affectionate towards his devotees and bestows happiness upon them with a cheerful disposition.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingDevoteeHappinessSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 5442
Abstention from harm, truthful speech, compassion towards all beings, tranquility of soul, and giving to the best of one's ability are the primary duties of a householder.
Maheswara
HinduTeachingHonestyInner PeaceSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 5353
Vasishtha, the prince of Brahmanas, preserved all creatures during a great drought when the god Parjanya did not bestow his rainfall upon the earth, and for this act, he secured eternal bliss for himself.
Bhishma
HinduTeachingActionBlessingsSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 5343
If the soul follows righteousness to the best of its ability from the day of its birth, it will then experience uninterrupted happiness when reborn.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingHappinessRighteousnessSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 5276
Cows are the most superior of all things, being sacred and the best purifiers.
Vyasa
HinduTeachingHolinessSpiritual ExcellenceSanskrit
Mahabharata, p. 5161