1. “The soul is neither born, nor does it ever die.” (Bhagavad Gita)
Hindi: “आत्मा न जन्म लेता है, न मरता है।” (भगवद् गीता)
(Ātmā na janma letā hai, na marta hai.)
Meaning: The soul (Ātman) is eternal—it transcends birth and death, merely changing bodies like clothes.
2. “You have the right to perform your duty, but not to the fruits of your actions.”
Hindi: “कर्म करने का अधिकार है, फल का नहीं।”
(Karma karne kā adhikār hai, phal kā nahī.)
Meaning: Focus on doing your duty (dharma) without attachment to results; surrender outcomes to the Divine.
3. “Change is the law of the universe.”
Hindi:“परिवर्तन संसार का नियम है।” (Parivartan sansār kā niyam hai.)
Meaning: Bodies age and perish, but the soul remains unchanged—accept impermanence with equanimity.
4. “The wise see knowledge and action as one.”
Hindi:“ज्ञानी ज्ञान और कर्म को एक ही मानते हैं।”
(Gyānī gyān aur karma ko ek hī mānte hain.)
Meaning: True wisdom (gyān) is selfless action (nishkām karma)—both lead to liberation.
5. “The mind is restless, but it can be controlled through practice.”
Hindi:“मन चंचल है, पर अभ्यास से वश में किया जा सकता है।”
(Man chanchal hai, par abhyās se vash mein kiyā jā saktā hai.)
Meaning: Meditation (dhyāna) and discipline (sādhanā) steady the wandering mind.
6. “A person is made by his faith; as he believes, so he becomes.”
Hindi:“मनुष्य अपने विश्वास से बनता है; जैसा विश्वास, वैसा बन जाता है।”
(Manushya apne vishvās se bantā hai; jaisā vishvās, vaisā ban jātā hai.)
Meaning: Your beliefs shape your reality—faith in goodness elevates; ignorance degrades.
7. “Death is certain for the born, and rebirth is inevitable for the dead.”
Hindi:“जन्म लेने वाले की मृत्यु निश्चित है, और मृतक का पुनर्जन्म अवश्यंभावी है।”
(Janma lene vāle kī mrityu nishchit hai, aur mritak kā punarjanm avashyambhāvī hai.)
Meaning: The cycle of birth and death (samsāra) continues until the soul attains liberation (moksha).
8. “The self is the friend of the self, and the self is the enemy of the self.”
Hindi:“आत्मा ही आत्मा का मित्र है, और आत्मा ही आत्मा का शत्रु है।”
(Ātmā hī ātmā kā mitra hai, aur ātmā hī ātmā kā shatru hai.)
Meaning: Your mind can uplift you (through discipline) or enslave you (through desires)—choose wisely.
9. “Pleasure and pain come and go like seasons.”
Hindi: *”सुख-दुःख ऋतुओं की तरह आते-जाते हैं।”
(Sukh-duḥkh ṛituoṁ kī tarah āte-jāte hain.)
Meaning: Joy and sorrow are temporary—the wise remain balanced (sthitaprajña) through both.
“The soul is eternal, indestructible, and beyond time”
10. “The soul is eternal, indestructible, and beyond time.”
Hindi: “आत्मा अजर, अमर और काल से परे है।”
(Ātmā ajar, amar aur kāl se pare hai.)
Meaning: The soul (Ātman) cannot be cut, burned, or destroyed—it is infinite consciousness.
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