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 (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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Let remembering my spirituality free me from anxiety (2.23)
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 (2.22)
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 [...]
Let me seek the spiritual, not just speak of it (2.16)
Let me seek the spiritual not just speak of it Bhagavad Gita 2.16 nāsato vidyate bhāvo nābhāvo vidyate sataḥ ubhayor api dṛṣṭo ’ntaḥ tvanayos tattva-darśibhiḥ [...]
Help me, O Lord, to rise beyond the waves of dualities (2.15)
Bhagavad Gita 2.15 yaṁ hi na vyathayanty ete puruṣaṁ puruṣarṣabha sama-duḥkha-sukhaṁ dhīraṁ so ’mṛtatvāya kalpate "The wise are unshaken by pleasure or pain, Through [...]
Let tolerance increase my intelligence, not my impotence (2.14)
Let tolerance increase my intelligence, not my impotence Bhagavad Gita 2.14 mātrā-sparśās tu kaunteya śītoṣṇa-sukha-duḥkha-dāḥ āgamāpāyino ’nityās tāṁs titikṣasva bhārata "From the contact of [...]
Let me put the unchanging soul first, not the changing body (2.13)
Bhagavad Gita 2.13 dehino ’smin yathā dehe kaumāraṁ yauvanaṁ jarā tathā dehāntara-prāptir dhīras tatra na muhyati "As we move through childhood, youth, and old [...]
Let my quest for eternity be grounded in your promise (2.12)
Let my quest for eternity be grounded in your promise Bhagavad Gita 2.12 na tv evāhaṁ jātu nāsaṁ na tvaṁ neme janādhipāḥ na caiva na [...]
Let the present not divert me from the permanent (2.11)
Bhagavad Gita 2.11 śrī-bhagavān uvāca aśocyān anvaśocas tvaṁ prajñā-vādāṁś ca bhāṣase gatāsūn agatāsūṁś ca nānuśocanti paṇḍitāḥ "The Lord then spoke wisdom so deep, For [...]