Gita 06.37 – Considering future problems is a sign of intelligence Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-37-considering-future-problems-is-a-sign-of-intelligence/ arjuna uvāca ayatiḥ śraddhayopeto yogāc calita-mānasaḥ aprāpya yoga-saṁsiddhiṁ kāṁ gatiṁ kṛṣṇa [...]
Gita 06.36 – Mind control is essential – and possible by proper process Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-36-mind-control-is-essential-and-possible-by-proper-process/ asaṁyatātmanā yogo duṣprāpa iti me matiḥ vaśyātmanā tu yatatā [...]
Gita 06.35 – The supreme teacher offers guidance – and confidence Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-35-the-supreme-teacher-offers-guidance-and-confidence/ śrī-bhagavān uvāca asaṁśayaṁ mahā-bāho mano durnigrahaṁ calam abhyāsena tu kaunteya vairāgyeṇa [...]
Gita 06.34 – The mind is dangerous like an unstoppable storm Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-34-the-mind-is-dangerous-like-an-unstoppable-storm/ cañcalaṁ hi manaḥ kṛṣṇa pramāthi balavad dṛḍham tasyāhaṁ nigrahaṁ manye vāyor [...]
Gita 06.33 – Seeing equally is tough, but seeing devotionally is easier Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-33-seeing-equally-is-tough-but-seeing-devotionally-is-easier/ arjuna uvāca yo ’yaṁ yogas tvayā proktaḥ sāmyena madhusūdana etasyāhaṁ [...]
Gita 06.32 – The topmost yogi sees everyone with benevolence, not indifference Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-32-the-topmost-yogi-sees-everyone-with-benevolence-not-indifference/ ātmaupamyena sarvatra samaṁ paśyati yo ’rjuna sukhaṁ vā yadi vā [...]
Gita 06.31 – See oneness in Krishna’s various manifestations – not Krishna and the soul Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-31-see-oneness-in-krishnas-various-manifestations-not-krishna-and-the-soul/ sarva-bhūta-sthitaṁ yo māṁ bhajaty ekatvam āsthitaḥ sarvathā [...]
Gita 06.30 – The perception of Krishna everywhere takes one beyond the reach of illusion Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-30-the-perception-of-krishna-everywhere-takes-one-beyond-the-reach-of-illusion/ yo māṁ paśyati sarvatra sarvaṁ ca mayi [...]
Gita 06.29 – By seeing sameness in the material, yogi penetrates to the supreme spiritual substance Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-29-by-seeing-sameness-in-the-material-yogi-penetrates-to-the-supreme-spiritual-substance/ sarva-bhūta-stham ātmānaṁ sarva-bhūtāni cātmani īkṣate yoga-yuktātmā [...]
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