Save me from becoming a casualty of casual contemplation
Bhagavad Gita 2.62 dhyāyato viṣayān puṁsaḥ saṅgas teṣūpajāyate saṅgāt sañjāyate kāmaḥ kāmāt krodho’bhijāyate "When we contemplate sense objects, That leads to a liking that [...]
Let self-control take me closer to you, not deeper into duality
Bhagavad Gita 2.61 tāni sarvāṇi saṁyamya yukta āsīta mat-paraḥ vaśe hi yasye’ndriyāṇi tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā "Restrain the senses, hold them tight, Focus them on [...]
I need you the most whenever I feel that I need you the least
Bhagavad Gita 2.60 yatato hy api kaunteya puruṣasya vipascitaḥ indriyāṇi pramāthīni haranti prasabhaṁ manaḥ "Even those who are wise and strong, The senses can [...]
Please change the memories replaying inside me
Please change the memories replaying inside me Bhagavad Gita 2.59 viṣayā vinivartante nirāhārasya dehinaḥ rasa-varjaṁ raso ’py asya paraṁ dṛṣṭvā nivartate "From sense pleasures [...]
Help me pull my mind away from the world
Bhagavad Gita 2.58 yadā saṁharate cāyaṁ kūrmo ’ṅgānīva sarvaśaḥ indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyas tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā "When one withdraws, like a tortoise tight, Drawing the senses away [...]
What is the difference between Lamentation and Grief?
Answer: It depends on how the terms are understood. However, if we consider the philosophical context of the wisdom of the Bhagavad-gita, then these two [...]
A Gita lens on the Tariff War: Practicing C.A.R.
As the tariff war initiated by Trump continues to escalate, how might we view this through the lens of the Bhagavad Gita? One helpful approach [...]
Let my joy be in inner connection, not outer gratification
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 [...]
You offer stability beyond the world’s duality
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
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 [...]
Let my realization go beyond the reach of reason
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
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
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
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
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 [...]
Let my guide be your infallible declarations
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
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
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 [...]
Let remembering my spirituality free me from anxiety
Let remembering my spirituality free me from anxiety Bhagavad Gita 2.23 nainaṁ chindanti śastrāṇi nainaṁ dahati pāvakaḥ na cainaṁ kledayanty āpo na śoṣayati mārutaḥ [...]
Let me have a healthy relationship with my body
Bhagavad Gita 2.22 vāsāṁsi jīrṇāni yathā vihāya navāni gṛhṇāti naro ’parāṇi tathā śarīrāṇi vihāya jīrṇāny anyāni saṁyāti navāni dehī "As a person discards garments [...]