Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 18 verse 68
Chapter 18 · Moksha Sanyasa Yoga

Teaching as Devotion · A High Act of Love

य इदं परमं गुह्यं मद्भक्तेष्वभिधास्यति । भक्तिं मयि परां कृत्वा मामेवैष्यत्यसंशयः ॥

ya idaṁ paramaṁ guhyaṁ mad-bhakteṣv abhidhāsyati bhaktiṁ mayi parāṁ kṛtvā mām evaiṣyaty asaṁśayaḥ

Meaning

"One who teaches this supreme secret to My devotees, having shown supreme devotion to Me, shall doubtlessly come to Me."

Explanation

Sharing genuine wisdom with someone ready to receive it is described here as one of the highest acts of love — teaching well is itself a form of devotion.

Today's Life Lesson

If you pass on something valuable you've learned today, know that sharing it well is itself meaningful, not just a side effect.

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