A piece of wisdom from
July 21, 2021 · Wednesday
The quote
“Conceal your heart, control your mouth. Then your counsels will be among the magistrates. The truly silent man stands in the truth of his own measure.”
— Ptahhotep · Maat
The concept
The Bhagavad Gita
A practical wisdom guide, Krishna's answer to Arjuna's paralysis, made livable for now.
The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse conversation between Prince Arjuna, paralysed by a moral crisis on the battlefield, and his charioteer Krishna, who turns out to be the divine itself. Over 18 chapters Krishna answers every form of human par…
A practice for today
Try this once today: the lesson of The Bhagavad Gita. A practical wisdom guide, Krishna's answer to Arjuna's paralysis, made livable for now.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 12.15
यस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः। हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैर्मुक्तो यः स च मे प्रियः॥
“He from whom the world does not shrink, who does not shrink from the world, who is free from joy and envy, fear and agitation — such a person is dear to me.”
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