Gita 09.33 – Go beyond incompatible material existence to compatible spiritual existence Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-09-33-go-beyond-incompatible-material-existence-to-compatible-spiritual-existence/ kiṁ punar brāhmaṇāḥ puṇyā bhaktā rājarṣayas tathā anityam asukhaṁ lokam [...]
Bhagavad Gita 9.33 kiṁ punar brāhmaṇāḥ puṇyāḥ bhaktā rājarṣayas tathā anityam asukhaṁ lokam imaṁ prāpya bhajasva mām What then to speak of sages, pure [...]
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