Bhagavad Gita 6.5
उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत्। आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः॥
uddhared ātmanātmānaṁ nātmānam avasādayet | ātmaiva hy ātmano bandhur ātmaiva ripur ātmanaḥ ||
“Lift yourself by your own self; do not let yourself sink. For the Self alone is the friend of the self, and the Self alone is the enemy of the self.”- self
- depression
- hopelessness
- discipline
What this verse is about
This verse speaks to the Self beneath the changing body and mind, the weight that does not lift by itself, and the moment when nothing seems to be enough.
✦ Contemplation
No one is coming to save you. That is not cruel, it is where your real strength begins.
✦ A small practice
Do one thing today that you have been waiting for someone else to do for you.
Chapter 6
The Yoga of MeditationDhyāna Yoga
The inner practice: seat, posture, breath, and the long training of the restless mind.
Dilemmas this verse speaks to
Questions real people carry that this verse has something to say about.
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 6.5