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 [...]
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 — [...]
How the craving for pleasure decreases our capacity to enjoy that very pleasure
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Gita 02.65 explained
After this Krishna describes once we get Prasad what happens BG 2.65 prasade sarva-duhkhanam hanir asyopajayate prasanna-cetaso hy asu buddhih paryavatishthate SYNONYMS prasade -- [...]
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Our intelligence is our guard – and we need to guard it
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Purity is the key to freedom from misery
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Misery is not the cause of enlightenment – mercy is
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Vice may not give up the wise, but the wise give up vice
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