Quotes from the Gita

Came across these interpretative quotes of the Bhagavad Gita and thought to share.

When we resent others, we drink poison and expect it to hurt them

{Chapter 1 | Verse 55}

People need to feel understood before theybecome ready to understand

(Chapter 6 | Verse 35}

Life is too precious to be wasted in repeated post-mortems {Chapter 18 | Verse 35}

In the war of egos, the winner is the bigger loser. (Chapter 13 | Verse 8)

Cultivate a tender heart, but cover it with a thick skin {Chapter 12 | Verse 19}

Our greatest power is not the power we have over others, but the power we have over ourselves {Chapter 5 | Verse 23}

The heaviest thing to hold is a grudge {Chapter 11 | Verse 55}

We can’t delete our memories, but we can choose what we remember {Chapter 18 | Verse 58)

See anger as a sign of weakness, not as a sign of strength {Chapter 5 | Verse 23}

To see the big picture, ask the big questions {Chapter 2 | Verse 7}

Some things never change and some things change us forever {Chapter 2 | Verse 16}

Doing things efficiently is good, but doing unnecessary things efficiently isn’t {Chapter 2 | Verse 40}

To solve problems, first ensure that the problem-solver is not the problem – calm yourself first. (Chapter 1 | Verse 30}

Our caliber is seen not just when we give life our best but also when life gives us its worst {Chapter 1 | Verse 28)

Those who anger us conquer us {Chapter 16 | Verse 4}

Those who stay upset about what they don’t have, waste it in what they do have. (Chapter 18 | Verse 46)

Happiness comes not by maximizing our possessions, but by minimizing our attachments. (Chapter 13 | Verse 11}