When my conception is full of holes, may your compassion make it whole
Bhagavad Gita 18.31 yayā dharmam adharmaṁ ca kāryaṁ cākāryam eva ca ayathāvat prajānāti buddhiḥ sā pārtha rājasī It sees dimly: what dharma is, what [...]
Illuminate my intelligence to seek what will elevate and liberate
Bhagavad Gita 18.30 pravṛttiṁ ca nivṛttiṁ ca kāryākārye bhayābhaye bandhaṁ mokṣaṁ ca yā vetti buddhiḥ sā pārtha sāttvikī What inclination’s to be followed, what [...]
Lead me to work that strengthens my purpose and deepens my peace
Bhagavad Gita 18.25 anubandhaṁ kṣayaṁ hiṁsām anapekṣya ca pauruṣam mohād ārabhyate karma yat tat tāmasam ucyate Action begun in delusion’s night, Without concern for [...]
Let my work integrate me with the whole, not fragment me from the whole
Bhagavad Gita 18.24 yat tu kāmepsunā karma sāhaṅkāreṇa vā punaḥ kriyate bahulāyāsaṁ tad rājasam udāhṛtam Action done for selfish gain, Or driven by ego’s [...]
Let me work for contributing, free from craving and complaining
Bhagavad Gita 18.23 niyataṁ saṅga-rahita arāga-dveṣataḥ kṛtam aphala-prepsunā karma yat tat sāttvikam ucyate Duty done, with no attachment consuming, Rising about craving and complaining; [...]
Please free me when my conviction that I know convicts me to ignorance
Bhagavad Gita 18.22 yat tu kṛtsna-vad ekasmin kārye saktam ahaitukam atattvārtha-vad alpaṁ ca tat tāmasam udāhṛtam That knowledge clings to one small part, As [...]
Let my perception and passion be directed and devoted to you
Bhagavad Gita 18.21 pṛthaktvena tu yaj jñāna nānā-bhāvān pṛthag-vidhān vetti sarveṣu bhūteṣu taj jñānaṁ viddhi rājasam That perception sees each form apart, As separate [...]
How to sustain self discipline by going beyond the binary approach
How our choices affect our boundaries and ranges of behavior Whenever we try to discipline ourselves in some area, we generally operate within a range [...]
Grant me the perception that sees the unity underlying diversity
Bhagavad Gita 18.20 sarva-bhūteṣu yenaikaṁ bhāvam avyayam īkṣate avibhaktaṁ vibhakteṣu taj jñānaṁ viddhi sāttvikam That perception sees one truth in all, Imperishable, though in [...]
Help me marry the mystical with the methodical
Bhagavad Gita 18.16 tatraivaṁ sati kartāram ātmānaṁ kevalaṁ tu yaḥ paśyaty akṛta-buddhitvān na sa paśyati durmatiḥ When causes five shape every deed, Yet one [...]