Gita 04.40 – Don’t let doubts deprive you of happiness Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-04-40-dont-let-doubts-deprive-you-of-happiness/ ajñaś cāśraddadhānaś ca saṁśayātmā vinaśyati nāyaṁ loko ’sti na paro na sukhaṁ [...]
Bhagavad Gita 4.40 ajñaś cāśraddadhānaś ca saṁśayātmā vinaśyati nāyaṁ loko ’sti na paro na sukhaṁ saṁśayātmanaḥ "The ignorant and those who doubt, Are lost [...]
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