Quote by Bhagavad Gita: “You have a right to perform your actions, but not to the fruits of your actions.”

Act because it's right, not because you expect a reward. When you become attached to outcomes, you lose your freedom — you act out of fear or greed rather than principle. Doing what's yours to do, without grasping at what happens next, is a form of inner freedom.

The Bhagavad Gita is embedded in the Mahabharata, one of ancient India's two great epics. The text synthesized multiple strands of Indian religious and philosophical thought — Vedic duty, Upanishadic non-dualism, and devotional theism — into a practical guide to ethical action. It was composed during a period when Indian civilization was encountering Buddhist and Jain ideas of non-attachment.

Ancient Sanskrit text that forms part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, composed between the fifth and second centuries BCE. It takes the form of a dialogue between the prince Arjuna and the god Krishna on the eve of a great battle, addressing duty, action, devotion, and liberation. It is one of the most influential spiritual and philosophical texts in world history.