Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 2 verse 51
Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga

Freedom Through Detachment · The Path to Liberation

कर्मजं बुद्धियुक्ता हि फलं त्यक्त्वा मनीषिणः । जन्मबन्धविनिर्मुक्ताः पदं गच्छन्त्यनामयम् ।।51।।

karma-jaṃ buddhi-yuktā hi phalaṃ tyaktvā manīṣiṇaḥ janma-bandha-vinirmuktāḥ padaṃ gacchanty anāmayam

Meaning

"The wise, endowed with equanimity, abandon attachment to the fruits of action and, freed from the bondage of birth, attain the state beyond all suffering."

Explanation

Krishna links the practice of detached action directly to ultimate liberation from suffering.

Today's Life Lesson

Practice loosening your grip on outcomes today, and notice how much freer that makes your effort feel.

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