Let me take the war against temptation seriously
Bhagavad Gita 2.68 tasmād yasya mahā-bāho nigṛhītāni sarvaśaḥ indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyas tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā "Therefore, O mighty-armed, be wise and strong, Restrain the senses from drifting [...]
Gita 02.68 – Explanation
Gita 02.68 – Be a soul-deliverer, not a soul-killer Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-68-be-a-soul-deliverer-not-a-soul-killer/ tasmād yasya mahā-bāho nigṛhītāni sarvaśaḥ indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyas tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā (Bg 2.68) Word-for-word: tasmāt [...]
Gita 02.67 – Explanation
Gita 02.67 – Be swept by the wind of spiritual desire, not material desire Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-67-be-swept-by-the-wind-of-spiritual-desire-not-material-desire/ indriyāṇāṁ hi caratāṁ yan mano ’nuvidhīyate tad asya [...]
Gita 02.66 – Explanation
Gita 02.66 – Without inner connection, we end with agitation and frustration Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-66-without-inner-connection-we-end-with-agitation-and-frustration/ nāsti buddhir ayuktasya na cāyuktasya bhāvanā na cābhāvayataḥ śāntir aśāntasya [...]
Gita 02.54 – Explanation
Gītā 02.54 - Non-literal meaning illumines when literal meaning stumps Audio link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-54-non-literal-meaning-illumines-when-literal-meaning-stumps/ arjuna uvāca sthita-prajñasya kā bhāṣā samādhi-sthasya keśava sthita-dhīḥ kiṁ prabhāṣeta kim āsīta [...]
Let me not power the temptations that overpower me
Bhagavad Gita 2.67 indriyāṇāṁ hi caratāṁ yan mano ’nuvidhīyate tad asya harati prajñāṁ vāyur nāvam ivāmbhasi "When the restless senses seize the mind, Wisdom [...]
Let me value my connection with you above all else
Bhagavad Gita 2.66 nāsti buddhir ayuktasya na cāyuktasya bhāvanā na cābhāvayataḥ śāntir aśāntasya kutaḥ sukham "For the disconnected, wisdom just can't last, For the [...]
Let the experience of your presence drive my desires
Bhagavad Gita 2.65 prasāde sarva-duḥkhānāṁ hānir asyopajāyate prasanna-cetaso hy āśu buddhiḥ paryavatiṣṭhate "Through divine grace, all sorrows cease, From all its burdens, the heart [...]
Peace comes by following your path not my mind’s path
Bhagavad Gita 2.64 rāga-dveṣa-vimuktais tu viṣayān indriyaiś caran ātma-vaśyair vidheyātmā prasādam adhigacchati "One who moves with senses under regulation, Controlled by neither attachment nor [...]
Let me see your boundaries as protectors, not deprivers
Bhagavad Gita 2.63 krodhād bhavati saṁmohaḥ saṁmohāt smṛti-vibhramaḥ smṛti-bhraṁśād buddhi-nāśo buddhi-nāśāt praṇaśyati "From anger arises delusion’s haze, Which shrouds the mind in forgetful daze. [...]
Gita 02.65 – Explanation
Gita 02.65 – Purification makes external intelligence internal Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-65-purification-makes-external-intelligence-internal/ prasāde sarva-duḥkhānāṁ hānir asyopajāyate prasanna-cetaso hy āśu buddhiḥ paryavatiṣṭhate (Bg 2.65) Word-for-word: prasāde — [...]
Gita 02.64 – Explanation
Gita 02.64 – Material regulation is the launching pad for spiritual liberation Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-64-material-regulation-is-the-launching-pad-for-spiritual-liberation/ rāga-dveṣa-vimuktais tu viṣayān indriyaiś caran ātma-vaśyair vidheyātmā prasādam adhigacchati (Bg [...]
Gita 02.63 – Explanation
Gita 02.63 – Irritation, delusion, oblivion, stupefaction, destruction – Last 5 of 8 stages to falldown Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-63-irritation-delusion-oblivion-stupefaction-destruction-last-5-of-8-stages-to-falldown/ krodhād bhavati sammohaḥ sammohāt smṛti-vibhramaḥ smṛti-bhraṁśād [...]
Gita 02.62 – Explanation
Gita 02.62 – Whatever catches our attention catches us Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-62-whatever-catches-our-attention-catches-us/ dhyāyato viṣayān puṁsaḥ saṅgas teṣūpajāyate saṅgāt sañjāyate kāmaḥ kāmāt krodho ’bhijāyate (Bg 2.62) [...]
Gita 02.61 – Explanation
Gita 02.61 – Control, concentration, conquest – three stages in dealing with the senses Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-61-control-concentration-conquest-three-stages-in-dealing-with-the-senses/ tāni sarvāṇi saṁyamya yukta āsīta mat-paraḥ vaśe hi [...]
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 [...]
Gita 02.51 – Explanation
Gita 02.51 – Same action with higher motivation bestows higher destination Link : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-51-same-action-with-higher-motivation-bestows-higher-destination/ karma-jaṁ buddhi-yuktā hi phalaṁ tyaktvā manīṣiṇaḥ janma-bandha-vinirmuktāḥ padaṁ gacchanty anāmayam Word-to-word [...]