Bhagavad Gita 2.71
विहाय कामान्यः सर्वान्पुमांश्चरति निःस्पृहः। निर्ममो निरहङ्कारः स शान्तिमधिगच्छति॥
vihāya kāmān yaḥ sarvān pumāṁś carati niḥspṛhaḥ | nirmamo nirahaṅkāraḥ sa śāntim adhigacchati ||
“The person who gives up all desires and moves about free from longing, free from possessiveness and from ego, attains peace.”- peace
- ego
- desire
- contentment
What this verse is about
This verse speaks to peace that does not depend on the world, the ego that insists on being the doer, and desires that pull the mind in many directions.
✦ Contemplation
The ego keeps score of who got what. It rarely makes you happier.
✦ A small practice
Do one kindness today that nobody knows about.
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 get angry so easily over small things?
The reaction feels bigger than the situation.
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Why do I overthink everything and how can I stop?
Your mind won’t slow down, even when nothing is wrong.
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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 2.71