Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 18 verse 50
Chapter 18 · Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

Kept Brief · Kindness in Not Overcomplicating

सिद्धिं प्राप्तो यथा ब्रह्म तथाप्नोति निबोध मे । समासेनैव कौन्तेय निष्ठा ज्ञानस्य या परा ॥

siddhiṁ prāpto yathā brahma tathāpnoti nibodha me samāsenaiva kaunteya niṣṭhā jñānasya yā parā

Meaning

"Learn from Me briefly, O Kaunteya, how one who has attained perfection also reaches Brahman, which is the supreme culmination of knowledge."

Explanation

Krishna promises to keep this explanation brief — even in the most profound teachings, there's real kindness in not overcomplicating things unnecessarily.

Today's Life Lesson

When explaining something important today, practice keeping it as simple as it can honestly be.

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