Bhagavad Gita Quotes on Qualities of a Devotee

Forgiveness frees the one who forgives.

Freedom from enmity is the quiet secret of a peaceful life.

The wise love without bargaining.

Hold no grudge against any being; carry only goodwill.

Compassion is strength that has learned to be gentle.

Be someone the world does not have to brace against.

A great soul keeps returning to what is lasting.

Spiritual depth shows in how you treat others.

Hate no one; it costs your own peace first.

Contentment is wealth that cannot be stolen.

Contentment is saying ‘enough’ without being forced to.

Loosen ‘mine’ and ‘I’, and love finds room.

Desire dressed as devotion is still desire.

Be a friend before you are asked.

Ownership shrinks the heart; sharing widens it.

Be steady in resolve and soft in manner.

See the same hunger for peace in every face.

To be dear to the Divine, live these qualities with faith.

Let go of the grudge; keep the lesson.

Be satisfied with today, so tomorrow cannot hold you hostage.

Purity is a clear intention, not a spotless image.

Kindness that waits for a reason is only a trade.

Content does not mean idle; it means unhurried by lack.

Let your thinking and your deciding walk the same road.

Envy shrinks the one who carries it.

Leave people lighter than you found them.

Constancy, not intensity, makes a devotee.

Work for what you love, free of clinging, and bear no hatred for any being.

Faith with an absorbed heart is the highest union.

Single-hearted devotion is the dearest offering.

The wise feel one with what they love.

Great souls give their whole mind to what is imperishable.

Single-minded love of the source is the mark of a great heart.

A pure heart makes any offering holy.

Surround yourself with people who talk about what matters.

Devotion and non-hatred walk together.

Free yourself from attachment, and from enmity as well.

Some turn to the sacred in pain, some in curiosity, some in need, some in wisdom.

Keep your vows and bow your head: this is steady devotion.

The wise do not merely understand; they adore.

Don’t let the world’s noise set your inner weather.

Treat friend and foe with the same steady dignity.

Every quality in this chapter is another way of loving.

A heart that rests in the divine is the most united of all.

Free from attachment, you can love without clutching.

Calm runs both ways: don’t unsettle, don’t be unsettled.

No fixed home in the world, a fixed home in the heart.

Take refuge in what is steady, and the trembling stops.

Stay level in pain and pleasure, and others can lean on you.

Be fair to all sides, and let no side own you.

Devotion makes room for joy and sorrow without being ruled by either.

Live lightly in every place you stay.

Deep truths are shared where there is trust.

‘Enough’ is where self-control begins.

Equal-mindedness is not coldness; it is fairness with a warm heart.

The heart that is devoted is ready to receive.

A clean mind sees the task clearly.

Let devotion be the one place where you are not restless.

Keep your kindness the same on good days and bad.

Steadiness is a form of love.