The natural movement of one's soul is upwards. But just as any object is dragged down when a heavy weight is tied to it, the burden of the body drags down the soul.

Do not allow yourself to imagine that revolutionary thinking can be propagated by governmental power.

In the Bhagavad Gita, there is no long discussion, nothing elaborate. The main reason for this is that everything stated in the Gita is meant to be tested in the life of every man; it is intended to be verified in practice.

When a king speaks, the armies move. But when a wise man speaks, only the beard shakes.

We have seen from experience that, if we are in the habit of walking regularly on the same road, we are able to think about other things while walking, without paying attention to our steps.

Life does not mean mere karma or mere bhakti or mere jnana.

Though the names 'karma', 'yoga' and 'sannyasa' are different, the truth at the heart of both is the same.