Quotes on Satisfaction - From Hindu Scriptures

If you are satisfied with your life then that is more important than worldly success.

Satisfaction is more important than success because success is always measured by others. We need the certificate of others to be successful. For satisfaction, we do not anyone’s approval.

You will never be satisfied if you always desire for what others have.

Satisfaction is when you are content and happy with what you have.

Many a times we fail to appreciate what we have as we are too busy bothering about what we do not have.

Many people work hard to be someone else just to impress others. And they daily go to bed dissatisfied. Why? Because they are not honest to themselves and they clearly know they are not where they should be.

Here is a collection of 30 quotes on the topic of Satisfaction, drawn from Hindu scriptures, saints, gurus, and stories:

From Hindu Scriptures:

1. Bhagavad Gita 2.70:
   "A person who is not disturbed by the incessant flow of desires—that enter like rivers into the ocean, which is ever being filled but is always still—can alone achieve peace, and not the man who strives to satisfy such desires."

2. Bhagavad Gita 3.19:
   "Therefore, without attachment, perform always the work that has to be done; for the man who does his duty without attachment attains the Supreme."

3. Bhagavad Gita 5.12:
   "The self-controlled soul, who moves amongst sense objects, free from attachment and aversion, attains peace."

4. Bhagavad Gita 12.19:
   "He who is free from desire, who is pure, alert, unconcerned, untroubled, and has renounced all undertakings, such a devotee is dear to Me."

5. Bhagavad Gita 2.55:
   "When a man completely casts off all the desires of the mind, and is satisfied in the Self alone, then he is said to be one of steady wisdom."

6. Isha Upanishad 1:
   "Whatever lives is full of the Lord. Claim nothing; enjoy, do not covet His property."

7. Manu Smriti 4.12:
   "Satisfaction of mind alone is the highest good for a person, contentment is the best acquisition, and satisfaction is the best joy."

8. Chandogya Upanishad 7.26.2:
   "One who finds happiness and satisfaction in the self alone does not seek external pleasures or rely on them for joy."

9. Taittiriya Upanishad 2.8.1:
   "The bliss of the soul is complete, and it cannot be affected by external gain or loss."

10. Mahabharata, Santi Parva 171.24:
    "Contentment is the highest heaven, contentment is the highest bliss. There is nothing higher than contentment."

From Hindu Saints and Gurus:

11. Swami Vivekananda:
    "Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success."

12. Swami Vivekananda:
    "The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful."

13. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa:
    "He who has no desires, who has renounced all desires, is alone happy."

14. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa:
    "Satisfaction in worldly things is never complete. The mind constantly changes from one thing to another. True satisfaction can only come from the realization of God."

15. Paramahansa Yogananda:
    "The satisfaction of soul-qualities and of divine longing is the only lasting happiness. Anything else is a delusion."

16. Paramahansa Yogananda:
    "You can never be satisfied by anything in the material world. Real peace and satisfaction comes from within."

17. Sri Ramana Maharshi:
    "True happiness is not found in any external object; it is the inner state of being. A mind that is free from desire and attachment finds eternal satisfaction in itself."

18. Sri Ramana Maharshi:
    "The degree of freedom from unwanted thoughts and the degree of concentration on a single thought are the measures to gauge spiritual progress."

19. Adi Shankaracharya:
    "Like the tortoise that draws in its limbs, a wise person withdraws his senses from the sense objects and finds satisfaction within."

20. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi:
    "Satisfaction is the natural state of the self. It is only by going inward that one can experience true fulfillment."

From Stories and Puranas:

21. Story of King Harishchandra (Markandeya Purana):
    "King Harishchandra, who was known for his truthfulness, remained content and unwavering even in poverty and suffering, proving that satisfaction lies in upholding righteousness, not in material wealth."

22. Story of Sudama (Bhagavata Purana):
    "When Sudama, a poor Brahmin, visited Krishna, he returned without asking for wealth. Yet, Krishna showered him with prosperity, proving that true satisfaction comes from devotion, not from asking."

23. Story of Dhruva (Vishnu Purana):
    "Dhruva's satisfaction came not from the material kingdom he gained, but from the realization of Lord Vishnu's presence and grace in his life."

24. Story of Sabari (Ramayana):
    "Sabari’s satisfaction came not from material riches but from her single-minded devotion to Lord Rama, whom she served with deep love and faith."

25. Bhagavata Purana:
    "The satisfaction of a true devotee comes not from worldly gains, but from the experience of divine love and grace."

General Hindu Philosophy:

26. Tirukkural 2.11:
    "Contentment gives wealth even in poverty; discontentment is poverty even in wealth."

27. Kabir Das:
    "A content heart is a continual feast. He who is not contented will never be satisfied, however much he possesses."

28. Sant Tukaram:
    "The one who is content with whatever comes, finds happiness even in difficulties. He is never disturbed by adversity."

29. Sant Dnyaneshwar:
    "True satisfaction is in realizing the oneness with the Divine. Everything else is fleeting."

30. Sri Aurobindo:
    "Peace and satisfaction come when we abandon ego and desires, and realize the greater purpose of our life in the universe."

These quotes emphasize the core principle in Hinduism that satisfaction arises from within, from the realization of one’s true nature, and not from the fulfillment of desires.