Do not carry doubt alone; share it with a wise friend.
Bhagavad Gita Quotes on Friendship
93 quotes to read, reflect on and share
Quotes drawn from the Bhagavad Gita 93 quotes, each linked to the shloka behind it.
Find Bhagavad Gita quotes on friendship, inspired by the bond of Krishna and Arjuna and the Gita's picture of an even-minded, trustworthy friend.
All 93 quotes
Joy grows when friends share wisdom.
Be friendly toward all beings, and your work becomes worship.
The supreme Self in you is a quiet, steady friend.
Keep company with what illuminates.
A friend who is also the source is the safest refuge.
The deepest friend is the one who sees everything and stays.
Surround yourself with people who talk about what matters.
Repairing a friendship is worth swallowing your pride.
Take care with friends; they are more than you know.
Honour friends in public and in private alike.
Sit with people and places that lift you.
Satsang is simply good friends and good questions.
A good friend and a good student are both a kind of glory.
Remember to see your friends clearly, not just fondly.
Solitude is rich company when your mind is friendly.
Gaze together; shared wonder is a kind of community.
Take a moment today to look at something vast with someone.
Be a friend before you are asked.
Two together can face what one cannot.
Friends can end up on opposite sides of the same story.
An honest challenge from a friend can wake what comfort leaves asleep.
If you feel overwhelmed, reach out to someone you trust.
Sometimes cheering someone means standing firmly beside them.
Betrayal of friends feels small to the greedy.
Friendship does not pause for disagreement.
Friendship opens doors that arguments cannot.
Be the kind of friend to whom truth can be told.
With whom do you share your deepest questions?
Peace comes from knowing you are not alone.
Befriend your mind, and it will serve you.
If you are hurting yourself, reach out for support.
The sacred is goal and companion, refuge and friend.
Be the gentle form someone needs after a hard day.
When the mind goes dark and heavy, ask for light and company.
You do not have to carry fear alone.
If you are suffering because of a practice, seek support.
To see the world as friendly is to begin to rest.
A disciplined mind is a loyal friend.
Teaching one another is a form of devotion.
Content hearts are made in good company.
Faith and curiosity are old friends.
Fear shared is fear halved.
We often speak carelessly to those we love most.
Closeness is a gift, not a licence to be careless.
Love forgives as a parent, a friend and a beloved forgive.
A familiar face can be the greatest comfort.
If worry feels endless, reach out to someone you trust or a professional.
If you feel caught in a loop, reach out; loops can be broken.
Seek help for patterns that feel too strong to handle alone.
If you feel you are sinking, reach for something that lifts and for someone who can help.
Listen to your body as you would to a trusted friend.
A meal shared with joy feeds the heart as well.
If a discipline leaves you hurt, rethink it with a trusted guide.
Trust the friend at the heart of all things.
A group that keeps remembering the highest stays content.
Let your conversations nourish, not just fill the air.
Share what you love and watch delight multiply.
The highest is abode, purifier and friend all at once.
Offer your fear to someone who can hold it.
Delusion thickens in isolation; reach out.
If everything feels empty, reach out; emptiness can be eased.
Power is lonely when it is built on rivalry.
Share what you have with those around you; it keeps meaning alive.
Support the work of goodness, wherever it appears.
Know that life itself is your friend.
Self-mastery turns your own mind into a companion.
Honour your teachers and your friends alike.
Bring the deepest questions to someone wise.
Training a restless mind is a lifelong friendship.
Devotion without conditions is wisdom's closest friend.
Both nature and awareness are ancient companions.
Knowing who stands with you steadies the heart.
Let your presence say, ‘we are with you.’
Companionship makes courage easier.
Focus on one thing until it becomes your friend.
Name your allies with gratitude, not with calculation.
Shared responsibility is lighter than lonely responsibility.
The more voices join, the less any one carries alone.
Truth is easier to face when someone stands beside you.
Strong allies are a gift; treat them accordingly.
Brothers and sisters are the first team we belong to.
Let someone sit with you in your sorrow.
In-laws, friends, family: our circles overlap more than we admit.
Be especially careful with friends and family when wanting becomes intense.
Share what you see with those who share your burden.
Gather the people who share your purpose.
Is there a small apology you have been meaning to make?
Who or what helps you feel a little lighter?
Whom do you trust enough to ask your hardest question?
What do you most need today: refuge, witness, or friend?
Whom have you been speaking to too casually lately?
Where can you feel the friendship of life today?
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