Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 2 verse 64
Chapter 2 · Sankhya Yoga

Engaged, Not Attached · A Middle Path

रागद्वेषवियुक्तैस्तु विषयानिन्द्रियैश्चरन् । आत्मवश्यैर्विधेयात्मा प्रसादमधिगच्छति ।।64।।

rāga-dveṣa-viyuktais tu viṣayān indriyaiś caran ātma-vaśyair vidheyātmā prasādam adhigacchati

Meaning

"But one who engages with the senses free from attraction and aversion, with the mind under control, attains inner tranquility."

Explanation

Krishna offers hope: engaging the world isn't the problem — attachment and aversion within that engagement are.

Today's Life Lesson

You don't have to withdraw from life to find peace — engage fully, but hold your likes and dislikes a little more loosely.

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