Gita 18.60 explained
Link to purport by A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Transcript of Bhakti-Shastri class on this verse by Chaitanya Charan Bg 18.60 svabhāva-jena kaunteya nibaddhaḥ [...]
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Go beyond excusing yourself and accusing yourself to realizing your self
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We have to live our lives ourselves and live with ourselves
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