Help me to protect and power my desire for you (6.19)
Bhagavad Gita 6.19 yathā dīpo nivātastho neṅgate sopamā smṛtā yogino yatacittasya yuñjato yogam ātmanaḥ "As a lamp in a windless place burns bright, Unflickering, [...]
Help me be materially regulated and devotionally connected (6.17)
Bhagavad Gita 6.17 yuktāhāra-vihārasya yukta-ceṣṭasya karmasu yukta-svapnāvabodhasya yogo bhavati duḥkha-hā "Balanced in eating, rest, and play, Measured in work throughout the day, With sleep [...]
Help me show you my sincerity and seek your mercy (6.07)
Bhagavad Gita 6.7 jitātmanaḥ praśāntasya paramātmā samāhitaḥ śītoṣṇa-sukha-duḥkheṣu tathā mānāpamānayoḥ "One who has mastered the self stands serene, In heat or cold, in joy [...]
You are my supreme friend, who makes my mind my friend (6.06)
Bhagavad Gita 6.6 bandhur ātmātmanas tasya yenātmaivātmanā jitaḥ anātmanas tu śatrutve vartetātmaiva śatru-vat "For one who has mastered the mind, It serves as a [...]
Help me to manage my mind with vigilance and diligence (6.05)
Bhagavad Gita 6.5 uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet ātmaiva hy ātmano bandhur ātmaiva ripur ātmanaḥ "Use the mind for the soul's elevation, Let not the [...]
Sitare Zameen Par and the Gita: Beyond neurodivergence to transcendence
The movie Sitare Zameen Par shines a spotlight on the lives of neurodivergent children and adults. It raises awareness about their unique challenges and encourages [...]
Let your position and disposition inspire my devotion (5.29)
Bhagavad Gita 5.29 bhoktāraṁ yajña-tapasāṁ sarva-loka-maheśvaram suhr̥daṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ jñātvā māṁ śāntim ṛcchati "For all offerings, know me to be the enjoyer. For all worlds, [...]
Help me tolerate the desires that are just my body’s reactions (5.23)
Bhagavad Gita 5.23 śaknotīhaiva yaḥ soḍhuṁ prāk śarīra-vimokṣaṇāt kāma-krodhodbhavaṁ vegaṁ sa yuktaḥ sa sukhī naraḥ "Tolerating while in this bodily frame, Desire and anger's [...]
Help me see the huge price I pay for a tiny pleasure (5.22)
Bhagavad Gita 5.22 ye hi saṁsparśa-jā bhogāḥ duḥkha-yonaya eva te ādy-antavantaḥ kaunteya na teṣu ramate budhaḥ "From the titillation of the senses comes a [...]
Now is my chance to access spiritual happiness (5.21)
Bhagavad Gita 5.21 bāhya-sparśeṣv asaktātmā vindaty ātmani yat sukham sa brahma-yoga-yuktātmā sukham akṣayam aśnute "Toward external sensations, be indifferent, In relishing inner joy, become [...]
Help me be spiritually dedicated, not materially diverted (5.20)
Bhagavad Gita 5.20 na prahṛṣyet priyaṁ prāpya nodvijet prāpya cāpriyam sthirabuddhir asammūḍho brahma-vid brahmaṇi sthitaḥ "Getting the desirable, one who is not elated, Nor [...]
Help me see others as they are spiritually (5.18)
Bhagavad Gita 5.18 vidyā-vinaya-sampanne brāhmaṇe gavi hastini śuni caiva śvapāke ca paṇḍitāḥ sama-darśinaḥ "The wise see all with equal vision: A learned sage, humble [...]
Let all the streams of my consciousness flow toward you (5.17)
Bhagavad Gita 5.17 tad-buddhayaḥ tad-ātmānaḥ tan-niṣṭhāḥ tat-parāyaṇāḥ gacchanty apunar-āvṛttiṁ jñāna-nirdhūta-kalmaṣāḥ "With intelligence convinced, mind fixed in absorption, With faith refined, making Him the destination. [...]
You are always my inner deliverer, never my inner destroyer (5.15)
Bhagavad Gita 5.15 nādatte kasyacit pāpaṁ na caiva sukṛtaṁ vibhuḥ ajñānenāvṛtaṁ jñānaṁ tena muhyanti jantavaḥ "The Lord never impels anyone to misdeeds, Nor seeks [...]
Help me see my body as my locality, not as my identity (5.13)
Bhagavad Gita 5.13 sarva-karmāṇi manasā sannyasyāste sukhaṁ vaśī navadvāre pure dehī naiva kurvan na kārayan "With mind renouncing every deed, The wise find a [...]
Peace comes by inner absorption, not by outer domination (5.12)
Bhagavad Gita 5.12 yuktaḥ karma-phalaṁ tyaktvā śāntim āpnoti naiṣṭhikīm ayuktaḥ kāma-kāreṇa phale sakto nibadhyate "Yogis who renounce the fruits of action, Attain a peace [...]
My senses can’t pollute me as much as you can purify me (5.11)
Bhagavad Gita 5.11 kāyena manasā buddhyā kevalair indriyair api yoginaḥ karma kurvanti saṅgaṁ tyaktvātma-śuddhaye "With body, mind, and intelligence committed, With even the temptation-prone [...]
Help me, my Lord, to stay engaged without being entangled (5.10)
Bhagavad Gita 5.10 brahmaṇy ādhāya karmāṇi saṅgaṁ tyaktvā karoti yaḥ lipyate na sa pāpena padma-patram ivāmbhasā "One who offers all deeds to the Divine, [...]
Let your compassion not become the cause of my confusion (5.04)
Bhagavad Gita 5.4 sāṅkhya-yogau pṛthag bālāḥ pravadanti na paṇḍitāḥ ekam apy āsthitaḥ samyag ubhayor vindate phalam "The ignorant see analysis and action as paths [...]
Ahmedabad plane crash: How to make sense
The plane crash in Ahmedabad has left the nation in shock. It's one of the worst aviation disasters in Indian history. What began as just [...]
Let me focus on the inner war, not on the outer battles
Bhagavad Gita 4.42 tasmād ajñāna-sambhūtaṁ hṛt-sthaṁ jñānāsinātmanaḥ chittvainaṁ saṁśayaṁ yogam ātiṣṭhottiṣṭha bhārata "Therefore, with wisdom’s sword so bright, Cut through doubt that clouds your [...]