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Gita wisdom through quotes
Offering a thought for each day of the year, Gita Wisdom Through Quotes is a collection of aphorisms inspired by the Bhagavad-gita. Composed by Chaitanya Charan, a monk who has studied the Gita for over two decades and taught it worldwide, these quotes illumine human concerns ranging from the intra-personal to the inter-personal, from the psychological to the ecological, from self-improvement to self-realization. Each quote is your pathway to a more meaningful and joyful life.
- GenresSpiritualitySelf Help
365 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2018
About the author
Chaitanya Charan Das
20 books65 followersChaitanya Charan Das is a monk, spiritual mentor and author.
Building on his engineering degree from the Government College of Engineering, Pune, he has studied extensively the philosophical and sociological ramifications of modern science. Complementing his scientific education is his keen spiritual sensitivity honed by systematic and sympathetic study of the bhakti tradition for over two decades.
He has been an invited speaker at several international conferences on the interface of science and spirituality, including the World Peace Conference 2006 and World Peace Congress 2008 organized by UNESCO. Based in India, he has given talks at colleges and companies all over the world from Australia to America. His writings appear regularly in several Indian newspapers including the reputed Speaking Tree column in The Times of India. Apart from 300 analytical articles (available at www.thespiritualscientist.com) and 1600 inspirational daily meditations on the Bhagavad-gita (available at www.gitadaily.com).
He is the author of 16 books on a wide variety of subjects ranging from Science and spirituality, socio-cultural analysis of religion, and the ancient texts of India, especially the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavad-gita:
1. 10 Leadership Sutras from Bhagavad Gita;
2. Timeless Insights on Today's Issues;
3. Science & Spirituality;
4. ENERGY - Your Sutra for positive Thinking;
5. My Little Bhakti Companion
6. Idol Worship Or Ideal Worship ?
7. RECESSION - Adversity or Opportunity
8. Why do we need a TEMPLE?
9. Frequently Unanswered Questions
10. GK for PK
11. Gita For Daily Enrichment eBook (Gita Daily Series Book 1)
12. The Eye to See the "I" (Gita Daily Series Book 2)
13. Belong (Gita daily series 3)
14. The Spiritual Scientist - 1
15. The Spiritual Scientist - 2
16. OMG - Re-answering the questions
17. Prabhupada: The movements that made the movement
18. Demystifying Reincarnation
19. Mind It!
20. Inner Change
21. Wisdom - From Ramayana on Life & Relationships
22. The Searching Eye
23. Gita Wisdom through Quotes
He is a member of ISKCON’s leading intellectual body, the Shastric Advisory Council, which offers scriptural advice to the GBC (Governing Body Commissioner). He is an associate editor of Back to Godhead, ISKCON’s global magazine. His writings in English have been translated into several foreign languages including German, Chinese and Romanian and several Indian languages including Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Hindi and Marathi.
Building on his engineering degree from the Government College of Engineering, Pune, he has studied extensively the philosophical and sociological ramifications of modern science. Complementing his scientific education is his keen spiritual sensitivity honed by systematic and sympathetic study of the bhakti tradition for over two decades.
He has been an invited speaker at several international conferences on the interface of science and spirituality, including the World Peace Conference 2006 and World Peace Congress 2008 organized by UNESCO. Based in India, he has given talks at colleges and companies all over the world from Australia to America. His writings appear regularly in several Indian newspapers including the reputed Speaking Tree column in The Times of India. Apart from 300 analytical articles (available at www.thespiritualscientist.com) and 1600 inspirational daily meditations on the Bhagavad-gita (available at www.gitadaily.com).
He is the author of 16 books on a wide variety of subjects ranging from Science and spirituality, socio-cultural analysis of religion, and the ancient texts of India, especially the Ramayana, Mahabharata and Bhagavad-gita:
1. 10 Leadership Sutras from Bhagavad Gita;
2. Timeless Insights on Today's Issues;
3. Science & Spirituality;
4. ENERGY - Your Sutra for positive Thinking;
5. My Little Bhakti Companion
6. Idol Worship Or Ideal Worship ?
7. RECESSION - Adversity or Opportunity
8. Why do we need a TEMPLE?
9. Frequently Unanswered Questions
10. GK for PK
11. Gita For Daily Enrichment eBook (Gita Daily Series Book 1)
12. The Eye to See the "I" (Gita Daily Series Book 2)
13. Belong (Gita daily series 3)
14. The Spiritual Scientist - 1
15. The Spiritual Scientist - 2
16. OMG - Re-answering the questions
17. Prabhupada: The movements that made the movement
18. Demystifying Reincarnation
19. Mind It!
20. Inner Change
21. Wisdom - From Ramayana on Life & Relationships
22. The Searching Eye
23. Gita Wisdom through Quotes
He is a member of ISKCON’s leading intellectual body, the Shastric Advisory Council, which offers scriptural advice to the GBC (Governing Body Commissioner). He is an associate editor of Back to Godhead, ISKCON’s global magazine. His writings in English have been translated into several foreign languages including German, Chinese and Romanian and several Indian languages including Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Hindi and Marathi.
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April 8, 2025
I love this book so much that I have read it more than 20 times. I am sure that I will reread it at least 100 more times. Every time I reread it, I get a new perspective on life.
"Don't just read the Gita – heed the Gita."
Heeding the Gita is not an exercise in unwilling submission but is a festival of loving reciprocation.
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January 16, 2023
The writer summarised Bhagavad Gita in quotes. Gita is a mixture of self-realization, spirituality, motivation, mental health and many more. The best thing about the book is that there isn't any explanation written like in other books of Bhagavad Gita. Hence, it makes you think and search for the meaning behind each quote. Just open any page and read it.
June 12, 2022
Cool book
Good quotes
I’ve annotated the book so I’m not gonna write a review and also it feels deeply narcissistic to rate the Bhagvad Gita
Good quotes
I’ve annotated the book so I’m not gonna write a review and also it feels deeply narcissistic to rate the Bhagvad Gita
July 15, 2024
"Gita Wisdom Through Quotes" by Chaitanya Charan Das is a spiritual book that offers daily reflections inspired by the Bhagavad-Gita. The book comprises a collection of aphorisms that provide insights on a range of human concerns, from personal and interpersonal issues to psychological and ecological topics. Each quote is designed to be a daily meditation, offering pathways to a more meaningful and joyful life.
Chaitanya Charan Das, a monk with over two decades of study and teaching experience in the Gita, has crafted these quotes to be easily understandable, making the profound wisdom of the Gita accessible to contemporary readers. The book emphasizes practical applications of Gita's teachings, aiming to enhance self-improvement and self-realization.
One of the notable features of the book is its simplicity. Each quote can be read and pondered upon daily, helping readers to gradually incorporate the Gita’s wisdom into their lives.
Following are my highlights.
- In the war of egos, the winner is the biggest loser
- Those who commit to nothing are distracted by everything
- Transcendence means to go beyond testing god to tasting god
- Bring out the best within, not the beast within
- Think with your sense, not with your senses
- Being intelligent in relationships means knowing when to doubt and when to give benefit of doubt
- Animals choose how to fulfil their bodily drives; we humans can choose whether to fulfilIn our bodily drives
- In spiritual journey, surrender is the starter, sustainer and summit
- Some things never change and some things change us forever
- People may worship one god; but they don’t necessarily worship the same god - God is one, but all conceptions of god are not one
- Speak to give people piece of mind, not a piece of your mind
- The essence of spirituality is not moving backward or moving forward, but moving upward
- Worry is the interest we pay on loans we haven’t yet taken
- Even a go-getter needs to know where to go and what to get
- Why bother whether the glass is half empty or half full, when you can drink from either?
- We can’t drive out darkness, but we can turn on the light
- Seek a Guru to show you the way, not to sanction your way
- Use your imagination to build roads, not roadblocks
- Walking away from your problems is proactive; running away from problems is reactive
- Talk less about yourself; talk more to yourself
- Discipline is the fusion of intention with action
- Spiritual growth centers not on inaction but on action with the deepest sense of purpose
- Just as food adds to our physical weight, our thoughts add to our mental weight - choose both carefully
- God is the source, shelter and summit of everything
- Thinking is natural, but thinking about thinking is special
- To discover your natural interests, note consciously what you notice automatically
- Be not sentimental or judgemental - be transcendental
- Yesterday’s victory won’t protect you today - don’t rest on your laurels
- Lust allures men with pleasure and women with power
- Even if we can’t silence our critics, we can stop replaying their words in our heart
- Improving our lifestyle, won’t improve our life; there’s more to life than style
- Birds can’t fly without breaking their shells - we can’t fulfil our destiny without breaking our conditionings
- At death we don’t have to leave home - we can also go home
- Circumstances are like carpets - keep them below, not above
- Break the habits that can break you, before they break you
- Temptations will come, we don’t have to welcome
- Don’t just renounce the material for the spiritual - infuse the material with the spiritual
- Falling down doesn’t make us a failure; staying down does
- When our vision changes from competition to contribution, life becomes a celebration
- Biological hunger is need but sensual hunger is greed
- The eye can’t find the I as long as the I seeks through the eye
Chaitanya Charan Das, a monk with over two decades of study and teaching experience in the Gita, has crafted these quotes to be easily understandable, making the profound wisdom of the Gita accessible to contemporary readers. The book emphasizes practical applications of Gita's teachings, aiming to enhance self-improvement and self-realization.
One of the notable features of the book is its simplicity. Each quote can be read and pondered upon daily, helping readers to gradually incorporate the Gita’s wisdom into their lives.
Following are my highlights.
- In the war of egos, the winner is the biggest loser
- Those who commit to nothing are distracted by everything
- Transcendence means to go beyond testing god to tasting god
- Bring out the best within, not the beast within
- Think with your sense, not with your senses
- Being intelligent in relationships means knowing when to doubt and when to give benefit of doubt
- Animals choose how to fulfil their bodily drives; we humans can choose whether to fulfilIn our bodily drives
- In spiritual journey, surrender is the starter, sustainer and summit
- Some things never change and some things change us forever
- People may worship one god; but they don’t necessarily worship the same god - God is one, but all conceptions of god are not one
- Speak to give people piece of mind, not a piece of your mind
- The essence of spirituality is not moving backward or moving forward, but moving upward
- Worry is the interest we pay on loans we haven’t yet taken
- Even a go-getter needs to know where to go and what to get
- Why bother whether the glass is half empty or half full, when you can drink from either?
- We can’t drive out darkness, but we can turn on the light
- Seek a Guru to show you the way, not to sanction your way
- Use your imagination to build roads, not roadblocks
- Walking away from your problems is proactive; running away from problems is reactive
- Talk less about yourself; talk more to yourself
- Discipline is the fusion of intention with action
- Spiritual growth centers not on inaction but on action with the deepest sense of purpose
- Just as food adds to our physical weight, our thoughts add to our mental weight - choose both carefully
- God is the source, shelter and summit of everything
- Thinking is natural, but thinking about thinking is special
- To discover your natural interests, note consciously what you notice automatically
- Be not sentimental or judgemental - be transcendental
- Yesterday’s victory won’t protect you today - don’t rest on your laurels
- Lust allures men with pleasure and women with power
- Even if we can’t silence our critics, we can stop replaying their words in our heart
- Improving our lifestyle, won’t improve our life; there’s more to life than style
- Birds can’t fly without breaking their shells - we can’t fulfil our destiny without breaking our conditionings
- At death we don’t have to leave home - we can also go home
- Circumstances are like carpets - keep them below, not above
- Break the habits that can break you, before they break you
- Temptations will come, we don’t have to welcome
- Don’t just renounce the material for the spiritual - infuse the material with the spiritual
- Falling down doesn’t make us a failure; staying down does
- When our vision changes from competition to contribution, life becomes a celebration
- Biological hunger is need but sensual hunger is greed
- The eye can’t find the I as long as the I seeks through the eye
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February 3, 2020
This is a small book with powerful words. It's just one quote per page, the words really make you think.
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