Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 2 verse 14
Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga

Equanimity · This Too Shall Pass

मात्रास्पर्शास्तु कौन्तेय शीतोष्णसुखदुःखदाः

mātrā-sparśās tu kaunteya śītoṣṇa-sukha-duḥkha-dāḥ

Meaning

"The contact of senses with objects gives rise to feelings of cold and heat, pleasure and pain."

Explanation

These sensations are temporary; learn to tolerate them without being disturbed.

Today's Life Lesson

Today's discomfort, like yesterday's, is temporary — breathe through it and stay steady.

More verses to reflect on