Let my joy be in inner connection, not outer gratification (2.57)
Let my joy be in inner connection not outer gratification Bhagavad Gita 2.57 yaḥ sarvatrānabhisnehas tat tat prāpya śubhāśubham nābhinandati na dveṣṭi tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā [...]
Gita 02.59 – Explanation
Gita 02.59 – Complement renunciation of the material with contemplation on the spiritual Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-59-complement-renunciation-of-the-material-with-contemplation-on-the-spiritual/ viṣayā vinivartante nirāhārasya dehinaḥ rasa-varjaṁ raso ’py asya paraṁ [...]
Gita 02.58 – Explanation
Gita 02.58 Inevitable exposure to sense objects is different from initiated or instigated exposure Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-58-inevitable-exposure-to-sense-objects-is-different-from-initiated-or-instigated-exposure/ yadā saṁharate cāyaṁ kūrmo ’ṅgānīva sarvaśaḥ indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyas tasya [...]
Gita 02.57 – Explanation
Gita 02.57 – Stay unaffected by the material by being focussed on the spiritual Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-57-stay-unaffected-by-the-material-by-being-focussed-on-the-spiritual/ yaḥ sarvatrānabhisnehas tat tat prāpya śubhāśubham nābhinandati na [...]
You offer stability beyond the world’s duality (2.56)
Bhagavad Gita 2.56 duḥkheṣv anudvigna-manāḥ sukheṣu vigata-spṛhaḥ vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhaḥ sthita-dhīr munir ucyate "Unmoved by sorrow, unfazed by cheer, Beyond all longing, free from fear. With [...]
Hold my hand and hold my heart as I turn inward (2.55)
Bhagavad Gita 2.55 śrī-bhagavān uvāca prajahāti yadā kāmān sarvān pārtha mano-gatān ātma-ny-evātmanā tuṣṭaḥ sthita-prajñas tadocyate "When all desires, the heart lets go, No worldly [...]
Gita 02.56 – Explanation
Gita 02.56 – Emotional non-entanglement with the material characterizes the seer Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-56-emotional-non-entanglement-with-the-material-characterizes-the-seer/ duḥkheṣv anudvigna-manāḥ sukheṣu vigata-spṛhaḥ vīta-rāga-bhaya-krodhaḥ sthita-dhīr munir ucyate (Bg 2.56) Word-for-word: [...]
Gita 02.47 – Explanation
Gita 02.47 – Make sense of four counterintuitive assertions by seeing the full picture Audio: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-47-make-sense-of-four-counterintuitive-assertions-by-seeing-the-full-picture karmaṇy evādhikāras te mā phaleṣu kadācana mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr [...]
Let my realization go beyond the reach of reason (2.52)
Let my realization go beyond the reach of reason Bhagavad Gita 2.52 yadā te moha-kalilaṁ buddhir vyatitariṣyati tadā gantāsi nirvedaṁ śrotavyasya śrutasya ca "When [...]
Let me value your remembrance above all results (2.47)
Let me value your remembrance above all results Bhagavad Gita 2.47 karmaṇy-evādhikāras te mā phaleṣu kadācana mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stvakarmaṇi "To [...]
Bless me, O Lord, to be a spiritual fruit, not a religious nut (2.46)
Bhagavad Gita 2.46 yāvān artha udapāne sarvataḥ samplutodake tāvān sarveṣu vedeṣu brāhmaṇasya vijānataḥ "For one who knows the truth so deep, From him, Vedic [...]
I cannot serve two masters; let my heart belong to you alone (2.44)
I cannot serve two masters; let my heart belong to you alone Bhagavad Gita 2.44 bhogaiśvarya-prasaktānāṁ tayāpahṛta-cetasām vyavasāyātmikā buddhiḥ samādhau na vidhīyate "To pleasure [...]
Let my deepest desires be your desires (2.41)
Let my deepest desires be your desires Bhagavad Gita 2.41 vyavasāyātmikā buddhir ekeha kuru-nandana bahu-śākhā hy anantāś ca buddhayo ’vyavasāyinām "A resolute soul is [...]
Gita 02.49 – Explanation
Gita 02.49 – The good becomes bad when it becomes the enemy of the best Audio file: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-49-the-good-becomes-bad-when-it-becomes-the-enemy-of-the-best/ dūreṇa hy avaraṁ karma buddhi-yogād dhanañ-jaya buddhau [...]
Gita 02.29 – Explanation
Gita 02.29: Perception, Verbalization, Reception and incomprehension with respect to soul are all amazing Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-29-perception-verbalization-reception-and-incomprehension-wrt-soul-are-all-amazing/ āścarya-vat paśyati kaścid enam āścarya-vad vadati tathaiva cānyaḥ [...]
Let my guide be your infallible declarations (2.40)
Bhagavad Gita 2.40 nehābhikrama-nāśo ’sti pratyavāyo na vidyate svalpam apy asya dharmasya trāyate mahato bhayāt "On this path, no step goes in vain, No [...]
The Netflix series Adolescence: a Bhagavad Gita perspective
The Netflix series Adolescence: a Bhagavad Gita perspective The Netflix series Adolescence has gained attention for its depiction of the impact of the online world—especially [...]
Let my sense of honor inspire me to do what is honorable (2.34)
Bhagavad Gita 2.34 akīrtiṁ cāpi bhūtāni kathayiṣyanti te ’vyayām saṁbhāvitasya cākīrtir maraṇād atiricyate "Infamy will forever stain your name, People will speak of your [...]
Infuse my spiritual journey, O Lord, with a sense of wonder (2.29)
Bhagavad Gita 2.29 āścarya-vat paśyati kaścid enam āścarya-vad vadati tathaiva cānyaḥ āścarya-vac cainam anyaḥ śṛṇoti śrutvāpy enaṁ veda na caiva kaścit "Some see the [...]
Gita 02.38 – Explanation
Gita 02.38 – To reconcile the Gita’s contradictions, recognize the multi-level nature of its discussions Link : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-38-to-reconcile-the-gitas-contradictions-recognize-the-multi-level-nature-of-its-discussions/ sukha-duḥkhe same kṛtvā lābhālābhau jayājayau tato yuddhāya [...]
Gita 02.31 – Explanation
Gita : 2.31 - Dharma is not a blanket injunction but an individualized customization Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-31-dharma-is-not-a-blanket-injunction-but-an-individualized-customization/ sva-dharmam api cāvekṣya na vikampitum arhasi dharmyād dhi [...]