One who is able to withdraw his senses from sense objects, as the tortoise draws his limbs within the shell, is to be understood as truly situated in knowledge.
-Srimad Bhagavad Gita "Bhagwad Gita 2.58"
Quotations
Knowledge
-Srimad Bhagavad Gita "Bhagwad Gita 2.58"
Self-knowledge is not a thing to be bought in books, but it is awareness, from moment to moment.
-J. Krishnamurti "J. Krishnamurti"
The amount of knowledge that is hidden in the deep recesses of the mind...
the outside world does not have even a fraction more to offer. Of course, the
information updates have to be sourced from the outside world... Here, the
difference between 'knowledge' and 'information' is worth understanding.
-Deep Trivedi
Scholars who incessantly contemplate acquiring strength and knowledge should also consider it their moral duty to impart knowledge to the ignorant, so that they can develop their mental faculties. This would automatically lead to the latter’s self-development and spiritual progress.
-Vedas "Yajurveda"
The Mother’s Grace is boundless. Her mercy is illimitable; her knowledge infinite; Her power immeasurable; her glory ineffable; and her splendor indescribable. She gives you material prosperity as well as spiritual freedom.
-Swami Sivananda "Swami Sivananda"
Was there ever a more horrible blasphemy than the statement that all the knowledge of God is confined to this or that book?
-Swami Vivekananda "Swami Vivekananda"
This is true knowledge: to seek the Self as the true end of wisdom always. To seek anything else is ignorance.
-Srimad Bhagavad Gita "Bhagwad Gita 13.11"
Quietly they moved down the calm and sacred river that had come down to earth so that its waters might flow over the ashes of those long dead, and that would continue to flow long after the human race had, through hatred and knowledge, burned itself out.
-Vikram Seth "Vikram Seth"
This is true knowledge: to seek the Self as the true end of wisdom always. To seek anything else is ignorance.
-Srimad Bhagavad Gita "Bhagwad Gita 13.11"
One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the need for them arises.
-Chanakya "Chanakya"
