Bhagavad Gita 2.55
प्रजहाति यदा कामान्सर्वान्पार्थ मनोगतान्। आत्मन्येवात्मना तुष्टः स्थितप्रज्ञस्तदोच्यते॥
prajahāti yadā kāmān sarvān pārtha mano-gatān | ātmany evātmanā tuṣṭaḥ sthita-prajñas tadocyate ||
“When a person gives up all the desires of the mind, O Pārtha, and is satisfied in the Self by the Self alone, that one is said to be of steady wisdom.”- desire
- contentment
- self
- wisdom
What this verse is about
This verse speaks to desires that pull the mind in many directions, contentment that needs nothing to arrive, and the Self beneath the changing body and mind.
✦ Contemplation
There is a quiet kind of happiness that does not need anything to arrive. It is closer than you think.
✦ A small practice
Find one moment today where nothing is missing. Stay there for three breaths.
Chapter 2
The Yoga of KnowledgeSāṅkhya Yoga
Krishna introduces the deathless Self, the duty of action, and the ideal of a mind that stays steady through pleasure and pain.
Dilemmas this verse speaks to
Questions real people carry that this verse has something to say about.
Why do I feel jealous of others and their success?
Their progress feels like your loss.
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Why do I feel lost in life even when everything seems fine?
You’re doing okay on the outside, but something inside feels off.
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Why do I get angry so easily over small things?
The reaction feels bigger than the situation.
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Sit with this verse a little longer.
Ask Dharma how this verse might land in your own life, and receive a calm, verse-grounded reflection.
Ask Dharma about 2.55