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Gita Samwad - 16 Nov 23

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  Bhagavad Gita Today’s Quote   Today's quote from the Bhagavad Gita is: "The mind when controlled by roving senses steals away the intellect as a storm takes away a boat on the sea from its destination." This verse emphasizes the importance of controlling the senses and the mind. It suggests that allowing the senses to dictate one's actions can lead to a loss of intellectual clarity and purpose, much like a storm derailing a boat from its intended path​​. 1. Mind and Senses: The verse highlights the dynamic between the mind and the senses. 2. Control and Influence: It notes how the mind can be heavily influenced or controlled by the senses. 3. Loss of Intellectual Clarity: This influence leads to a loss of intellectual clarity. 4. Analogy with a Storm and Boat: The comparison is made with a storm diverting a boat from its path, symbolizing how the senses can divert the mind from its rational course. 5. Importance of Self-control: Implicit in this is the importance of...

Gita Samwad - 15 Nov 23

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  Bhagavad Gita Today’s Quote   Today's quote from the Bhagavad Gita is:   "The Supreme Lord said: You grieve for those who are not worthy of grief; and yet speak words of wisdom. The wise grieve neither for the living nor for the dead. There was never a time when these monarchs, you, or I did not exist, nor shall we ever cease to exist in the future. Just as a living being acquires a childhood body, a youth body, and an old-age body during this life; similarly, it acquires another new body after death. The wise are not deluded by this. The contacts of the senses with the sense objects give rise to the feelings of heat and cold, pain and pleasure. They are transitory and impermanent. Therefore, learn to endure them, O Arjuna" .   This passage underscores the eternal nature of the soul and the transient nature of physical experiences, encouraging a perspective of enduring wisdom and equanimity in the face of life's changing circumstances.   Samwad [Conversation] ...