The distinction between knowledge and ignorance starts with the hymns of the RigVeda, where knowledge means being conscious of the Truth and what is right, and ignorance is being unconscious of the Truth and what is right, opposing it and creating false or negative effects.
This world is an illusion of colors and sounds, a false display created by the tricks of Maya, the mind, and the senses.
Whatever is offered, given, or performed in austerity without faith, O Partha — that is called 'Asat'; it avails nothing, neither here nor after death.
Demoniac persons know neither right activity nor withdrawal from it. In them there is no purity, no proper conduct, and no truth.
I know that victory lies where righteousness is.
Death is preferable to a life of dishonest means.
A warrior's strength lies in physical power, but a Brahmin's strength lies in forgiveness.
The secret to happiness lies in letting go of worldly desires and attachments.
They say the world is without truth, without foundation, without a ruling Lord — born of mutual union, caused by nothing but desire.
If merely pretending to be spiritual can bring about such spiritual awakening, one can only imagine the impact of genuine spiritual practice. In that state, one will undoubtedly realize what is real and what is not. Only God is real, while the world is an illusion.
Truth is its foundation, and this truth is not just intellectual accuracy, but the ultimate human state of true being, consciousness, knowledge, and actions, which is the opposite of the falsehood of egoism and ignorance.
Death is the constant rejection by the universe of the ego's false limitations in an individual's mind, life, and body.
The dust that lies on the road is disregarded and constantly trampled by everyone. However, when carried away by the wind, it first envelops the air and then settles on the eyes or crowns of kings.
The age of Kali is characterized by false statements and the abandonment of true knowledge.
This body is made up of the five elements - earth, water, fire, ether, and air - and is extremely vile. The mortal frame lies buried in eternal sleep before your eyes, while the soul is everlasting. For whom, then, do you lament?
After visualizing the beautiful image of Rama as He appeared while chasing the false deer, Sita constantly repeated the Name of Hari.
You feel humiliated in spirit for nothing, dear brother. Know that the destiny of souls lies in the hands of God.
Whether He shuns me as one with a black heart or welcomes me as his servant, my only refuge is in Rama's shoes. He is a noble master, and the blame lies with me, his servant. The only ones who deserve fame are the Cataka bird and the fish, who keep their vows of love and fidelity fresh.
Listen, Bharata, fate is formidable, as exclaimed by the lord of sages. Loss and gain, life and death, glory and infamy - all these lie in the hands of Providence.
Such words are spoken and heard by those vile men alone who are possessed by the devil of infatuation, are impious and averse to the feet of the Lord and know no difference between truth and falsehood.