Free me from all pain, even the pain for which I have no name
Bhagavad Gita 12.19 tulya-nindā-stutir maunī santuṣṭo yena kenacit aniketaḥ sthira-matir bhaktimān me priyo naraḥ Alike in praise and blame, Silent, content in any frame; [...]
Let me see love not just as attraction and absorption, but also as aspiration and attention
Bhagavad Gita 12.7 teṣām ahaṁ samuddhartā mṛtyu-saṁsāra-sāgarāt bhavāmi na cirāt pārtha mayy āveśita-cetasām For them I swiftly become the guide, Lifting them from death’s [...]
Let my pursuit of devotion to you center not on emotion, but on connection
Bhagavad Gita 11.14 tataḥ sa vismayāviṣṭo hṛṣṭa-romā dhanañjayaḥ praṇamya śirasā devaṁ kṛtāñjalir abhāṣata Trembling before that form, blazing, Arjuna, eyes widening, hair rising Bowed [...]
Devotion is expressed through intention and attention not just emotion and action
Devotion is expressed through intention and attention not just emotion and action People often equate devotion with feel-good emotions or ritualistic actions. If they feel [...]