Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 9 verse 1
Chapter 9 · Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga

Sacred Knowledge · Received with an Open Heart

श्रीभगवानुवाच । इदं तु ते गुह्यतमं प्रवक्ष्याम्यनसूयवे । ज्ञानं विज्ञानसहितं यज्ज्ञात्वा मोक्ष्यसेऽशुभात् ॥

śrī bhagavān uvāca. idaṁ tu te guhyatamaṁ pravakṣyāmy anasūyave, jñānaṁ vijñānasahitaṁ yaj jñātvā mokṣyase'śubhāt.

Meaning

"The Supreme Lord said: To you, who are free of envy, I shall now declare this most secret knowledge together with realization, knowing which you shall be freed from misfortune."

Explanation

The deepest teachings open up not to the cleverest mind, but to the one free of envy and genuinely receptive.

Today's Life Lesson

Approach today's learning with an open, envy-free mind, and watch how much more you're able to receive.

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