Quotes

• 1."“Refusal to accept the flow of the world is the root of all misery.”"




• 2."“What the person, who knows the truth, will speak, will not be understood by the person who does not know the truth."




• 3."To be a woman is like becoming a prey, her every move watched by hungry predators. Every glance of man is a violation. No one is spared. No one. Not mother, not sister, not daughter. It is only fear of Dharma that keeps men in check."




• 4."is not about making the world a peaceful place; it is about us being at peace with the world."




• 5."Unlike Greek narratives, where achievement is celebrated, and biblical narratives, where submission and discipline are celebrated, in Indic thought understanding is celebrated."




• 6."What we possess is temporary, but what we become is permanent."




• 7."Be the best you can be, in the worst of circumstances, even when no one is watching"




• 8."Through Karna, Vyasa reiterates that our knowledge of the world is imperfect based on perceptions and false information. We are surrounded by Kuntis who hide the truth in fear. We are surrounded by Karnas, villains who are actually brothers."




• 9."Action focussed on intent is better than action focussed on outcome."




• 10."The Gita does not speak of changing the world. It speaks of appreciating the world that is always changing."




• 11."The dog is a loyal, lovable animal but Hindu scriptures do not treat it as an auspicious creature perhaps because loyalty feeds on fear and the purpose of Vedic scriptures is to outgrow fear by expanding the mind."




• 12."human memory is short, and history always repeats itself."




• 13."Janaka told her to bring happiness into marriage, rather than seek happiness from it."




• 14."We are not rational creatures who feel; we are emotional creatures who rationalize."




• 15."Impatience is the enemy of wisdom; it propels us to jump conclusions, judge and condemn, rather than understand."