Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 5 verse 27
Chapter 5 · Karma Sanyasa Yoga

A Concrete Practice · Grounding Philosophy in Technique

स्पर्शान्कृत्वा बहिर्बाह्यांश्चक्षुश्चैवान्तरे भ्रुवोः । प्राणापानौ समौ कृत्वा नासाभ्यन्तरचारिणौ ।।27।।

sparśān kṛtvā bahir bāhyāṃś cakṣuś caivāntare bhruvoḥ prāṇāpānau samau kṛtvā nāsābhyantara-cāriṇau

Meaning

"Shutting out external sense contacts, fixing the gaze between the eyebrows, and equalizing the incoming and outgoing breath within the nostrils."

Explanation

Krishna begins describing a specific meditative technique, grounding the chapter's philosophy in concrete practice.

Today's Life Lesson

Try a short, focused breathing exercise today to ground your understanding in real, embodied practice.

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