Protect me from chasing the cause of my dissatisfaction as its cure
Bhagavad Gita 18.32 adharmaṁ dharmam iti yā manyate tamasāvṛtā sarvārthān viparītāṁś ca buddhiḥ sā pārtha tāmasī Shrouded in darkness, it takes wrong for right, [...]
Help me to cultivate detachment as acceptance, not as indifference
Bhagavad Gita 15.3 na rūpam asyeha tathopalabhyate nānto na cādir na ca sampratiṣṭhā aśvattham enaṁ su-virūḍha-mūlam asaṅga-śastreṇa dṛḍhena chittvā The form of this tree [...]
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; [...]
Just as I hold on to you internally, may I also behold you externally
Bhagavad Gita 11.3 evam etad yathāttha tvam ātmānaṁ parameśvara draṣṭum icchāmi te rūpam aiśvaraṁ puruṣottama Just as you have spoken it so, O Supreme, [...]
My not knowing your plan, O Lord, is also part of your plan
Bhagavad Gita 10.19 śrī-bhagavān uvāca hanta te kathayiṣyāmi divyā hy ātma-vibhūtayaḥ prādhānyataḥ kuru-śreṣṭha nāsty anto vistarasya me Delighted am I, O noble one, to [...]
Let me seek to know you so I may single you out, not try to figure you out
Bhagavad Gita 10.14 sarvam etad ṛtaṁ manye yan māṁ vadasi keśava na hi te bhagavan vyaktiṁ vidur devā na dānavāḥ True indeed is all [...]
You are the explanation for all explanations and indeed for explanability itself
Bhagavad Gita 10.8 ahaṁ sarvasya prabhavo mattaḥ sarvaṁ pravartate iti matvā bhajante māṁ budhā bhāva-samanvitāḥ I am source of all that exists, From me [...]
Help me see the reality of the world’s misery and the bigger reality of your mercy
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 [...]
Help me elevate my spiritual intention, not militate against social convention
Bhagavad Gita 9.32 māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye ’pi syuḥ pāpa-yonayaḥ striyo vaiśyās tathā śūdrās te ’pi yānti parāṁ gatim Those who come to [...]
You are with me right now, let me be with you right now
Bhagavad Gita 8.22 puruṣaḥ sa paraḥ pārtha bhaktyā labhyas tv ananyayā yasyāntaḥsthāni bhūtāni yena sarvam idaṁ tatam That supreme person, beyond all sight, Is [...]
Let me seek alignment of hearts, not just agreement of heads
Bhagavad Gita 18.70 adhyeṣyate ca ya imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṁvādam āvayoḥ jñāna-yajñena tenāham iṣṭaḥ syām iti me matiḥ Whoever studies this, our dialogue of truth [...]
Let me focus more on your purpose for me than your promise to me
Bhagavad Gita 11.33 tasmāt tvam uttiṣṭha yaśo labhasva jitvā śatrūn bhuṅkṣva rājyaṁ samṛddham mayaivaite nihatāḥ pūrvam eva nimitta-mātraṁ bhava savya-sācin Therefore arise; gain glory [...]
Let me see and seek beyond physical palaces and mental mansions
Bhagavad Gita 8.20 paras tasmāt tu bhāvo ‘nyo ‘vyakto ‘vyaktāt sanātanaḥ yaḥ sa sarveṣu bhūteṣu naśyatsu na vinaśyati Beyond this changing world of rise [...]
Your form is not limiting for you but is liberating for me (7.24)
Your form is not limiting for you but is liberating for me (7.24) Bhagavad Gita 7.24 avyaktaṁ vyaktim āpannaṁ manyante mām abuddhayaḥ paraṁ bhāvam ajānanto [...]
Whatever my desires, may they take me toward you, never away from you. (7.20)
Whatever my desires, may they take me toward you, never away from you. (7.20) Bhagavad Gita 7.20 kāmais tais tair hṛta-jñānāḥ prapadyante 'nya-devatāḥ taṁ taṁ [...]
Whatever my driving desire, let it drive me toward you (7.16)
Whatever my driving desire, let it drive me toward you (7.16) Bhagavad Gita 7.16 chatur-vidhā bhajante māṁ janāḥ sukṛtino 'rjuna ārto jijñāsur arthārthī jñānī ca [...]
Free me from the four anti-devotional mentalities (7.15)
Free me from the four anti-devotional mentalities (7.15) Bhagavad Gita 7.15 na māṁ duṣkṛtino mūḍhāḥ prapadyante narādhamāḥ māyayāpahṛta-jñānā āsuraṁ bhāvam āśritāḥ Fools of destructive [...]
Release me from the mind that is restless, reasonless (6.34)
Bhagavad Gita 6.34 cañcalaṁ hi manaḥ kṛṣṇa pramāthi balavad dṛḍham tasyāhaṁ nigrahaṁ manye vāyor iva suduṣkaram "O Krishna, the mind is restless, Reasonless, ruthless, [...]
Let my spiritual growth increase my empathy, not my apathy (6.32)
Bhagavad Gita 6.32 ātmaaupamyena sarvatra samaṁ paśyati yo ’rjuna sukhaṁ vā yadi vā duḥkhaṁ sa yogī paramo mataḥ "Who sees all beings as their [...]
Bless me to stand on your side in restoring dharma (4.07)
Bhagavad Gita 4.7 yadā yadā hi dharmasya glānir bhavati bhārata abhyutthānam adharmasya tadātmānaṁ sṛjāmy aham "Whenever righteousness fades away, And unrighteous forces hold their [...]
Help me strengthen my defences against temptations (3.42)
Bhagavad Gita 3.42 indriyāṇi parāṇy āhur indriyebhyaḥ paraṁ manaḥ manasas tu parā buddhir yo buddheḥ paratas tu saḥ "The senses are powerful, the scriptures [...]