Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 18 verse 61
Chapter 18 · Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

Never Navigating Alone · A Presence in Every Heart

ईश्वरः सर्वभूतानां हृद्देशेऽर्जुन तिष्ठति । भ्रामयन्सर्वभूतानि यन्त्रारूढानि मायया ॥

īśvaraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ hṛd-deśe 'rjuna tiṣṭhati bhrāmayan sarva-bhūtāni yantrārūḍhāni māyayā

Meaning

"The Supreme Lord dwells in the hearts of all beings, O Arjuna, directing their wanderings by His illusive energy, as if they were mounted on a machine."

Explanation

There's comfort in knowing that even the confusing twists and turns of life aren't happening in a directionless void — something deeper is present in every heart, even amid the chaos. You're never navigating entirely alone.

Today's Life Lesson

When life's twists feel confusing today, remember something deeper is present within you, guiding even the chaos.

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