Lead my love for truth to victory over my lust for power
Bhagavad Gita 11.2 bhavāpyayau hi bhūtānāṁ śrutau vistaraśo mayā tvattaḥ kamala-patrākṣa māhātmyam api cāvyayam Of birth and death I’ve heard your lore, Your endless [...]
Please enrich my life with meaning before I die and after it too
Bhagavad Gita 11.28 yathā nadīnāṁ bahavo ’mbu-vegāḥ samudram evābhimukhā dravanti tathā tavāmī nara-loka-vīrāḥ viśanti vaktrāṇy abhivijvalanti As rivers rush in roaring streams, All racing [...]
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 faith in your protection reduce my anxiety, not reduce me to apathy
Bhagavad Gita 9.22 ananyāś cintayanto māṁ ye janāḥ paryupāsate teṣāṁ nityābhiyuktānāṁ yoga-kṣemaṁ vahāmy aham Those who worship me with hearts undivided, In constant remembrance, [...]
I seek your shelter, O shelter of all shelters
Bhagavad Gita 9.18 gatir bhartā prabhuḥ sākṣī nivāsaḥ śaraṇaṁ suhṛt prabhavaḥ pralayaḥ sthānaṁ nidhānaṁ bījam avyayam I am the goal, the sustainer, the master, [...]
Your seeming humanity doesn’t diminish your divinity—it deepens your lovability
Bhagavad Gita 9.11 avajānanti māṁ mūḍhā mānuṣīṁ tanum āśritam paraṁ bhāvam ajānanto mama bhūta-maheśvaram Fools mock me, seeing but a human-like manifestation, Not knowing [...]
In the world’s distress, let me see not your disregard for my well-being, but your respect for my will
Bhagavad Gita 9.9 na ca māṁ tāni karmāṇi nibadhnanti dhanañ-jaya udāsīna-vad āsīnam asaktaṁ teṣu karmasu By none of the world’s mess or distress, Am [...]
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 [...]
Let me cast far away the illusion that you are far away (7.07)
Let me cast far away the illusion that you are far away (7.07) Bhagavad Gita 7.7 mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat kiñcid asti dhanañjaya mayi sarvam idaṁ [...]
Let me seek the support that draws me to you, not away from you (9.18)
Bhagavad Gita 9.18 gatir bhartā prabhuḥ sākṣī nivāsaḥ śaraṇaṁ suhṛt prabhavaḥ pralayaḥ sthānaṁ nidhānaṁ bījam avyayam I am the goal, the sustainer, the master, [...]
Amid a fiasco, when is the passive voice appropriate?
Is the passive voice used to avoid blaming or evade taking responsibility? In situations where something unfortunate has occurred, people often use the passive voice. [...]
Let your position and disposition inspire my devotion (5.29)
Bhagavad Gita 5.29 bhoktāraṁ yajña-tapasāṁ sarva-loka-maheśvaram suhr̥daṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ jñātvā māṁ śāntim ṛcchati "For all offerings, know me to be the enjoyer. For all worlds, [...]
Help me see the huge price I pay for a tiny pleasure (5.22)
Bhagavad Gita 5.22 ye hi saṁsparśa-jā bhogāḥ duḥkha-yonaya eva te ādy-antavantaḥ kaunteya na teṣu ramate budhaḥ "From the titillation of the senses comes a [...]
Now is my chance to access spiritual happiness (5.21)
Bhagavad Gita 5.21 bāhya-sparśeṣv asaktātmā vindaty ātmani yat sukham sa brahma-yoga-yuktātmā sukham akṣayam aśnute "Toward external sensations, be indifferent, In relishing inner joy, become [...]
Free me from the delusion that I am the sole doer (3.27)
Bhagavad Gita 3.27 prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ ahaṅkāra-vimūḍhātmā kartāham iti manyate "All actions arise from nature’s play, The modes of matter lead the [...]
Help me pull my mind away from the world (2.58)
Bhagavad Gita 2.58 yadā saṁharate cāyaṁ kūrmo ’ṅgānīva sarvaśaḥ indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyas tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā "When one withdraws, like a tortoise tight, Drawing the senses away [...]
Let your smiling amid my suffering strengthen my faith (2.10)
Bhagavad Gita 2.10 tam uvāca hṛṣīkeśaḥ7 prahasann iva bhārata senayor ubhayor madhye viṣīdantam idaṁ vacaḥ "The Lord of the senses spoke with a gentle [...]
What’s wrong with the worldview of desire?
What’s wrong with the worldview of desire? The worldview of desire refers to a materialistic outlook, where individuals are driven by desires for various things [...]
Gita 02.33 – Explanation
Gita 02.33 – Honorable position brings obligation of tangible contribution Audio Link : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-33-honorable-position-brings-obligation-of-tangible-contribution/ atha cet tvam imaṁ dharmyaṁ saṅgrāmaṁ na kariṣyasi tataḥ sva-dharmaṁ kīrtiṁ [...]
Gita 02.25 – Explanation
Gita 02.25 – Contemplate the inconceivable to relish the spiritual Audio Link: https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-25-contemplate-the-inconceivable-to-relish-the-spiritual/ avyakto ’yam acintyo ’yam avikāryo ’yam ucyate tasmād evaṁ viditvainaṁ nānuśocitum arhasi [...]
Gita 02.27 – Explanation
Gita 02.27 – See death not as a future event, but as an ongoing process Link : https://www.thespiritualscientist.com/gita-02-27-see-death-not-as-a-future-event-but-as-an-ongoing-process/ jātasya hi dhruvo mṛtyur dhruvaṁ janma mṛtasya [...]