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45. Illusionary bonds of birth and death
Season 1 Episode 45
Krishna says(2.51) that the wise use their balanced intellect and renounce the fruits of action to reach a state beyond polarities and get liberated …
5 years, 2 months ago
44. Balanced Decision making
Season 1 Episode 44
We all make several decisions for ourselves, our family and society based on a variety of factors. Krishna exhorts us to take this decision making to…
5 years, 2 months ago
43. Labelling vanishes in Yoga.
Season 1 Episode 43
Our life revolves around labelling our deeds (actions/decisions) as well as those of others as good or bad. Krishna says (2.50) that endowed with int…
5 years, 2 months ago
42. Facets of Ahankaar
Season 1 Episode 42
Krishna observes that Arjun is overwhelmed by the feeling of Aham-Karta (I am doer)- Ahankaar and it is responsible for his despondency. Krishna advi…
5 years, 2 months ago
41. Coherent intellect for internal travel.
Season 1 Episode 41
Yoga means union of the outer self with the inner self. It can be attained through many paths such as Karma (action), Bhakti, Sankhya (awareness), Bu…
5 years, 2 months ago
40. Dropping sense of doership
Season 1 Episode 40
In the verse 2.48, Krishna asks Arjun, "To be steadfast in yoga (yoga being equanimity) while performing karma (actions) by renouncing the sangam (un…
5 years, 3 months ago
39. Repetition is the key to mastery.
Season 1 Episode 39
Karna and Arjun were born to Kunti but ended up fighting for the opposite sides. Karna was cursed because of which his knowledge and experience of wa…
5 years, 3 months ago
38. Action and reaction
Season 1 Episode 38
Krishna says that we have the right to do karma (action) but have no right over karma-phal (fruits of action). This does not mean that we gravitate t…
5 years, 3 months ago
37. Vahi (same) Arjun Vahi Baan (arrow).
Season 1 Episode 37
Vahi Arjun Vahi Baan (Same Arjun Same Arrow), is often used to describe a situation when a successful/competent person fails to perform. Arjun, as a…
5 years, 3 months ago
36. Karma Phal (fruits of action) might not be what it seems.
Season 1 Episode 36
We are usually not prescient enough to understand whether the karma-phal (fruits of action) we currently desire will be good for us down the line. As…
5 years, 3 months ago