Gita 06.17 – Material regulation cataylzes yogic liberation Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-06-17-material-regulation-cataylzes-yogic-liberation/ yuktāhāra-vihārasya yukta-ceṣṭasya karmasu yukta-svapnāvabodhasya yogo bhavati duḥkha-hā (Bg 6.17) Word-for-word: yukta — regulated; āhāra [...]
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 [...]
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