Quote by Bhagavad Gita
Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dus

Just as a fire is covered by smoke and a mirror is obscured by dust, just as the embryo rests deep within the womb, wisdom is hidden by selfish desire. – Bhagavad Gita

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That one I love who is incapable of ill will, and returns love for hatred. Living beyond the reach of I and mind, and of pain and pleasure, full of mercy, contented, self-controlled, with all his heart and all his mind given to Me — with such a one I am in love. – Bhagavad Gita

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Whatever you do, make it an offering to me — the food you eat, the sacrifices you make, the help you give, even your suffering. – Bhagavad Gita

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He is not elevated by good fortune or depressed by bad. His mind is established in God, and he is free from delusion. – Bhagavad Gita

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