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“If you want to see the brave, look at those who can forgive. If you want to see the heroic, look at those who can love in return for hatred.”
― Bhagavad Gita

“Meet this transient world with neither grasping nor fear, trust the unfolding of life, and you will attain true serenity.”
― Bhagavad Gita

“Over-attachment for one’s close relatives is simply born of ignorance. Every creature in the world is born alone and dies alone. He experiences the results of his own good and evil deeds and in the end leaves the present body to accept another. The belief that one person is the relation of another is nothing more than illusion.”
― Krishna Dharma, Mahabharata

“Thus knowing oneself to be transcendental to material senses, mind and intelligence, one should control the lower self by the higher self and thus-by spiritual strength-conquer this insatiable enemy known as lust.”
― Bhagavad Gita

“The sun was reaching the meridian and Bhishma knew his departure was near. He controlled his mind, absorbing it in thoughts of Krishna alone. Thinking of Krishna’s many divine pastimes during his presence on earth, he spoke one final time. “I can now meditate with full concentration upon that one Lord, Krishna, visible before me, because I have transcended the misconception of duality. It is this Krishna who is present in everyone’s heart and who is the ultimate destination for all transcendentalists, including those who accept the absolute truth as being simply the Brahman. Even though different people in different parts of the world may perceive the sun differently, the sun is one. I therefore surrender myself fully to that allpowerful, omnipresent Krishna. May all be well with the worlds.”
― Krishna Dharma, Mahabharata

“Attachment is the root cause of suffering, dear child. This is well known to you. Fix yourself in that knowledge now and take heart.”
― Krishna Dharma, Mahabharata: The Condensed Version of the World's Greatest Epic

“having”
― Krishna Dharma, Mahabharata - The Greatest Spiritual Epic of All Time

“that”
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“gods”
― Krishna Dharma, Mahabharata - The Greatest Spiritual Epic of All Time

“The three great deities again smiled. In unison they replied, ‘Dear brahmin you are perfect in your determination and therefore as you have decided so it will happen; it cannot be otherwise. We are all the same person upon whom you were meditating, and therefore we have all come here. You will have sons who will partially manifest our potencies. Because we desire your good”
― Krishna Dharma, Brilliant as the Sun: A retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto Four: Krishna Fulfills All Desires

“Oneness with the impersonal brahma-jyoti is not ultimate liberation; superior to that is the sublime association of the Personality of Godhead in one of the innumerable spiritual planets in the Vaikuntha sky.” SB 2.5.16”
― Krishna Dharma, Brilliant As The Sun: A retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto One: The Sages of Naimisharanya

“Krishna is the root of all existence and all the gods. Unlike the gods, he always remains in his transcendental position, unaffected by matter, even though he creates and maintains it.”
― Krishna Dharma, Brilliant As The Sun: A retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto One: The Sages of Naimisharanya

“the uncontrolled senses are considered plunderers. The good position one attains by executing religious principles is wasted as the plundering senses take it away”
― Krishna Dharma, Brilliant As The Sun: A retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto One: The Sages of Naimisharanya

“Remember son – only that book is worth reading which you never finish. This”
― Krishna Dharma, Brilliant as the Sun: A retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto Four: Krishna Fulfills All Desires

“from spiritual authorities and glorifying him, and by sincerely performing your respective duties, offering him the results of your work. You do not need to be a great personality. Just do these things to the best of your ability, without pretence and with faith in Vishnu. Then you will achieve the highest success, you will get all the necessities of life (kama), and when you quit this body you will go back to Godhead.” Thus, we see that only the Lord can fulfill our personal desires (sva-kama) as well as desires of others (sarva-kama) who depend on us.”
― Krishna Dharma, Brilliant as the Sun: A retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto Four: Krishna Fulfills All Desires

“Only the foolish think themselves to be the body composed of material elements and thus seek sensual happiness. This body, along with its relations and all its sensual joys, exists for only a few moments.”
― Krishna Dharma, Ramayana: India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love, and Wisdom

“Animals will be slaughtered mercilessly. Children, women and the elderly will be neglected and abused.”
― Krishna Dharma, Brilliant As The Sun: A retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto One: The Sages of Naimisharanya

“Only known by those who are released from matter’s thrall, destroying delusion for the benefit of all. Compiled by Sage Vyasadeva, it will reveal the Lord, to any who with faith do read its transcendental words.”
― Krishna Dharma, Brilliant As The Sun: A retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto One: The Sages of Naimisharanya

“kingdom; King Prithu, an empowered incarnation of Lord Vishnu, appeared to fulfill his citizens’ desires (kama); and the Prachetas, the ten sons of King Prachinabarhi, determine to attain liberation (moksha).”
― Krishna Dharma, Brilliant as the Sun: A retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto Four: Krishna Fulfills All Desires

“Living beings who are entangled in the complicated meshes of birth and death can be freed immediately by even unconsciously chanting his holy name, which drives away the fear of death.”
― Krishna Dharma, Brilliant As The Sun: A retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto One: The Sages of Naimisharanya

“And later we find that the desires of the citizens of the kingdom were fulfilled by King Prithu, an empowered incarnation of Lord Vishnu by milking the earth (Bhumi) in the form of a cow (18.9-10) Bhumi said to Prithu, “Great hero,”
― Krishna Dharma, Brilliant as the Sun: A retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto Four: Krishna Fulfills All Desires

“In the third sense, the word Purusha means the Purusharthas or the four great aims of life in Vedic theology: dharma or religion, artha or profit, kama or material desire, and moksha or liberation, and all of Krishna’s devotees who attained these four great aims or Purusharthas are known as Paurusha.”
― Krishna Dharma, Brilliant as the Sun: A retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto Four: Krishna Fulfills All Desires

“this fifth volume of Brilliant as the Sun we cover the whole fourth canto. This deals with visarga, or secondary creation, and specifically with the dynasties of the universal progenitors (prajapatis)1. There are four main narratives, Prajapati Daksha’s sacrifice; the story of the boy saint Dhruva; the story of King Prithu, an empowered incarnation of Lord Vishnu; and the story of the Prachetas, the ten sons of King Prachinabarhi.”
― Krishna Dharma, Brilliant as the Sun: A retelling of Srimad Bhagavatam: Canto Four: Krishna Fulfills All Desires