Asceticism Quote by Anonymous

“Asceticism is an antidote to the poison of self-centeredness common in our culture, which teaches us that satisfying our own desires is the key…

— Rob Dreher

“Krishna introduces the idea that it is not enough to master all selfish desires; it is also necessary to subdue possessiveness and egocentricity.”

— Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa

“If a householder is a genuine devotee, he performs his duties without attachment; he surrenders the fruit of his work to God - his…

— Sri Ramakrishna

“There is a certain kind of action that leads to freedom and fulfillment,” Krishna begins. “A certain kind of action that is always aligned…

— Stephen Cope

“You find in Krishna that non-attachment is the central idea.”

— Swami Vivekananda

Asceticism is the trifling of an enthusiast with his power, a puerile coquetting with his selfishness or his vanity, in the absence of any…

— Florence Nightingale

Out of all the opulences of a living entity its humility which pleases Krishna. Other opulences can also please Krishna if offered with humility.

— Radhanath Swami

“The god Krishna says: I love the man who hates not nor exults, who mourns not nor desires … who is the same to…

— Jonathan Haidt

“Some forms of Indian asceticism, although not all, have a socio-political dimension and these cannot be marginalized as merely the wish to negate life.”

— Romila Thapar

Sri Krishna says whatever role we have in life, we have to play it to the hilt. We have to take it all the…

— Frederick Lenz

“to him, to Krishna, to God. To use your daily life and work as a conscious spiritual path means relinquishing your attachment to the…

— Ram Dass

“This is the world of Krishna, a world where what matters more than the deed is the thought behind the deed.”

— Devdutt Pattanaik