Krishna Quotes

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Krishna

traditionally 3228 Ashtami (Bhadrapada, BCE) – Around 3102 BCE

Krishna is a central figure in Hinduism and is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu. He is known for his teachings in the Bhagavad Gita, where he explains concepts like Dharma, Karma, and devotion. Krishna played a key role in the Mahabharata as a guide to Arjuna. His life stories from Vrindavan symbolize love, joy, and divine wisdom.

106 quotes in this collection

"He who is unattached to anything... has a stable mind."

-- Krishna

"I am the strength of the strong, devoid of desire and attachment."

-- Krishna

"I am the fire of digestion in the bodies of all living beings."

-- Krishna

"The offering is God; the person who offers is God."

-- Krishna

"I am the life in all beings and the austerity in ascetics."

-- Krishna

"Perform your task with no attachment to the result."

-- Krishna

"Therefore, always think of Me and perform your duty."

-- Krishna

"The wise man lets go of all results, whether good or bad."

-- Krishna

"That which is like poison at first but nectar at the end is true happiness."

-- Krishna

"Act with full awareness of the Divine."

-- Krishna

"The peace of God is with them whose mind and soul are in harmony."

-- Krishna

"Knowledge of the Self is the royal science, the royal secret."

-- Krishna

"I am the desire in all beings that is not contrary to Dharma."

-- Krishna

"Everything is strung on Me like pearls on a thread."

-- Krishna

"By dedicated devotion, I can be known, seen in reality, and entered into."

-- Krishna

"The person whose mind is not disturbed even in miseries... is a sage."

-- Krishna

"He who sees the Supreme Lord abiding equally in all beings... he truly sees."

-- Krishna

"I am the fragrance in the earth and the heat in fire."

-- Krishna

"The unreal has no existence; the real never ceases to be."

-- Krishna

"Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self."

-- Krishna

"He who works without attachment is not affected by sin."

-- Krishna

"I am the radiance in all that is bright."

-- Krishna

"The mind is the friend of the self for one who has conquered it."

-- Krishna

"I am the seed of all existence."

-- Krishna

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Krishna is a central figure in Hinduism and is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu. He is known for his teachings in the Bhagavad Gita, where he explains concepts like Dharma, Karma, and devotion. Krishna played a key role…

One of Krishna's most widely shared quotes is: "Yoga is skill in action.".

On wisdom, Krishna said: "Delusion arises from anger. The mind is bewildered by delusion.".

On action, Krishna said: "Perform your duty with a steady mind, O Arjuna, abandoning attachment to success or failure.".

Krishna's quotes endure because they turn ideas about Wisdom, Action, Success, Discipline into clear, memorable language that is easy to relate to and share.

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