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11.06.2022

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THE GUNA TO BE WARY OF

यदग्रे चानुबन्धे च सुखं मोहनमात्मनः |
निद्रालस्यप्रमादोत्थं तत्तामसमुदाहृतम् || १८ ३९ ||
yadagre chaanu-bandhe cha
sukham mohanam-aatmanaha
nidraa-lasya-pramaadottham
tat-taamasamu-daahritam
(SBG 18:39)
The pleasure, which, right from the beginning until the end, shrouds Self-realisation, and is derived from sleep, indolence and negligence, is said to be Tamasic. (SBG 18:39)

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 60 of 100

10.06.2022

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WHY COMPLICATE LIFE? FOLLOW THIS SHLOKA AND BE HAPPY

मत्कर्मकृन्मत्परमो मद्भक्तः सङ्गवर्जितः |
निर्वैरः सर्वभूतेषु यः स मामेति पाण्डव || ११ ५५ ||
matkarma-krinmat-paramo
madbhaktah sanga-varjitaha
nirvairaha sarva-bhooteshu
yah sa maameti paaNdava (SBG 11:55)
The one who performs all his duties for My sake considering Me as his Supreme Goal, is free from attachments, carries no enmity and is friendly to all creatures, certainly comes to me, O Arjuna. (SBG 11:55)

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 59 of 100

09.06.2022

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HOW TO REMAIN UNAFFECTED BY KARMA? THE LOTUS LEAF ANALOGY

ब्रह्मण्याधाय कर्माणि सङ्गं त्यक्त्वा करोति यः |
लिप्यते न स पापेन पद्मपत्रमिवाम्भसा || ५ १० ||
brahmanyaaidhaaya karmaaNi
sangam tyaktvaa karoti yaha
lipyate na sa paapena
padmapatram-ivaambhasaa (SBG 5:10)
One who dedicates all his actions to the Supreme Bhagavan and gives up all attachment to his works, is untouched by sin, just as a lotus leaf is unaffected by water. (SBG 5:10)

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 58 of 100

08.06.2022

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CARING FOR THE WORLD

सक्ताः कर्मण्यविद्वांसो यथा कुर्वन्ति भारत |
कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथाऽसक्तश्चिकीर्षुर्लोकसंग्रहम् || ३ २५ ||
saktaaha karmaNya-vidhvaamso
yathaa kurvanti bhaaratha
kuryaad-vidvaams-tathaa ‘sakthash-
chikiirshur-loka-sangraham (SBG 3:25)
Just as ignorant people perform actions with attachment to the results, learned people should perform work unattached and with the intention of the welfare of the world. (SBG 3:25)

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 57 of 100

07.06.2022

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KARMA YOGA & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

कर्मणैव हि संसिद्धिमास्थिता जनकादयः |
लोकसंग्रहमेवापि संपश्यन्कर्तुमर्हसि || ३ २० ||
karmaNaiva hi samsiddhim–
aasthithaa janakaa-dayaha
loka-sangraha-mevaapi
sampashyan-kartu-marhasi (SBG 3:20)
Even Janaka and other kings attained perfection by performing Karma unattached to its results. You should perform your Karma considering the welfare of the world. (SBG 3:20)

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 56 of 100

06.06.2022

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BEING FREE FROM KARMA

यज्ञार्थात्कर्मणोऽन्यत्र लोकोऽयं कर्मबन्धनः |
तदर्थं कर्म कौन्तेय मुक्तसङ्गः समाचर || ३ ९ ||
yagnyaarthaat karmaNo ‘nyatra
loko ‘yam karma bandhanaha
tadartham karma kauntheya
mukta sangaha samaachara (SBG 3:09)
Man is bound by Karma in the material world because he engages in activities which are not done as a Yajna or sacrifice. Hence O son of Kunti, be free from all bondage and attachment and do your work perfectly well as a Yajnya or sacrifice. (SBG 3:09)

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 55 of 100

05.06.2022

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Action is better than Inaction

नियतं कुरु कर्म त्वं कर्म ज्यायो ह्यकर्मणः |
शरीरयात्रापि च ते न प्रसिद्ध्येदकर्मणः || ३ ८ ||
niyatham kuru karma thvam
karma jyaayo hya karmaNaha
shariira yaathraapi cha the
na prasiddhye dakarmaNaha (SBG 3:08)

Do the duties prescribed for you because action is better than inaction. Even the maintenance of the body cannot be done without doing work. (SBG 3:08)

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 54 of 100

04.06.2022

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Mental Equipoise and Equanimity

सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ |
ततो युद्धाय युज्यस्व नैवं पापमवाप्स्यसि || २ ३८ ||
sukhaduh-khe same krtvaa
laabhaa-laabhau jayaa-jayau
thatho yuddhaaya yujyasva
naivam paapam-avaapsyasi (SBG 2:38)
Fight the battle, treating alike pleasure and pain, gain and loss, as well as victory and defeat. By doing so, you will not sin. (SBG 2.38)

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 53 of 100

03.06.2022

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3. Fighting demotivation

Sharanagati – Complete Surrender to Krishna

सर्वधर्मान्परित्यज्य मामेकं शरणं व्रज |
अहं त्वां सर्वपापेभ्यो मोक्षयिष्यामि मा शुचः || १८ ६६ ||
sarva-dharmaan-parityajya
maamekam sharaNam vraja
aham tvaam sarvapaapebhyo
moksha-yishyaami maa shuchaha
(SBG 18:66)
Giving up all your ideas of righteousness or religion, take complete refuge in Me. I will liberate you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear. (SBG 18:66)

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100 SBG Shlokas – One a day – 52 of 100

02.06.2022

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3. Fighting demotivation

What is True Pleasure?

यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम् |
तत्सुखं सात्त्विकं प्रोक्तमात्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम् || १८ ३७ |
yatta-dagre visham-iva
pariNaame-’mruto-pamam
tat-sukham saattvikam proktam-
aatma-buddhi-prasaadajam
(SBG 18:37)
The pleasure that first seems like poison but, in the end, is like nectar, is said to be Sattvic. It is born of one’s intellect, which is situated in Self-realisation. (SBG 18:37)

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