The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 49 The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 49 Shloka 49 The Blessed Lord said unto ARJUNA: When actions are performed by a person for any selfish motive or gain, that person shall always suffer and remain disappointed in life. Those, however, who practice KARMYOGA or the Yoga …
The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 48 The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 48 Shloka 48 The Divine Lord said: O ARJUNA, perform all your actions with an even mind. In other words, do not feel overjoyed at the successes in your life and do not allow yourself to feel overcome with grief …
The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 47 The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 47 Shloka 47 O ARJUNA, always remember what I am about to say to you for it is the law of KARMA, a law that one should always obey in life should he/she ever feel resentment, frustration, anxiety, or grief: …
The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 46 The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 46 Shloka 46 O ARJUNA, to an enlightened soul, the Vedas are only as useful as a tank of water during a flood. सब ओर से परिपूर्ण जलाशय के प्राप्त हो जाने पर छोटे जलाशय में मनुष्य का जितना प्रयोजन …
The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 45 The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 45 Shloka 45 The Blessed Lord spoke: The Vedas deal mainly with the three Gunas (qualities and nature). One of these is known as the material portion of life in the world. You must overcome all of these Gunas, O …
The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 44 The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 44 Shloka 44 O ARJUNA, these ignorant people who seek pleasure through material possessions and prosperity, are brainwashed and obsessed with the desire for more and mire material pleasure. Because of this brainwashed state of mind and this obsession, they …
The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 43 The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 43 Shloka 43 These same people, O ARJUNA, speak beautiful words describing heaven in all its glory and beauty. They speak of heaven as the ultimate goal for one to achieve in life. They speak of all the good actions …
The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 42 The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 42 Shloka 42 O ARJUNA, unwise people who think of nothing but material desires and pleasures, and who believe in the Vedas as well, think that heaven means the absolute end of oneself. हे अर्जुन ! जो भोगों में तन्मय …
The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 41 The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 41 Shloka 41 Those with a firm mind, O ARJUNA, are decisive about everything. Those whose minds are infirm are not decisive in their actions and their intellect wanders in many directions. हे अर्जुन ! इस कर्मयोग में निश्चयात्मिका बुद्भि …
The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 40 The Gita – Chapter 2 – Shloka 40 Shloka 40 When one practises Yoga, there is no fear of destruction; the person does not suffer a loss of honest effort in whatever he or she attempts. Even by practising a little bit of Yoga, one is protected …