Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 2 verse 28
Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga

A Cosmic View · Appearing and Disappearing

अव्यक्तादीनि भूतानि व्यक्तमध्यानि भारत । अव्यक्तनिधनान्येव तत्र का परिदेवना ।।28।।

avyaktādīni bhūtāni vyakta-madhyāni bhārata avyakta-nidhanāny eva tatra kā paridevanā

Meaning

"O Bharata, all beings are unmanifest before birth, manifest in the middle, and unmanifest again after death. So why grieve?"

Explanation

Krishna offers a broader cosmic picture, showing existence itself as a natural cycle of appearing and disappearing.

Today's Life Lesson

Zoom out today and see your current worry as part of a much larger, natural rhythm.

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