If a man achieves victory over this body, who in the world can exercise power over him? He who rules himself rules over the whole world.
From Vinoba Bhave
It is only when our life proceeds within bounds and in an accepted, disciplined way, that the mind can be free.
When a thing is true, there is no need to use any arguments to substantiate it.
The river flows at its own sweet will, but the flood is bound in the two banks. If it were not thus bound, its freedom would be wasted.
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.
If we wish our nature to be free and joyous, we should bring our activities into same order.
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.
In this world of chance and change and mutability, the fulfillment of any resolve depends on the will of the Lord.
We cannot even recollect the actions of our infancy, our childhood is like something written on a slate and rubbed off.
A country should be defended not by arms, but by ethical behavior.
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