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On the OUTSIDE, sorrow arrives like this:
- Insulted by others
- Enemy pretending to be a friend
- Far away from your family
- Your friends have abandoned you
- Being ignored by others
- You have no recognition inspite of having all qualities
- No means of livelihood
- Others who have received your kindness don’t acknowledge
- Qualities remain unrecognized
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On the INSIDE, sorrow arrives like this:
- You don’t feel worthy of what you have
- Your family doesn’t approve your life
- Your family has an eye on your property
- Unethical way of living
- Your wife is cheating, or people are antagonistic
- You depend on others for your survival
- Seeing others who’re achieving more than you
- You are not able to pacify other’s anger
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“Surrender unto Me alone. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear.” ~ Bhagavad Gita 18.66
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Bhagavad Gita: Solutions for Life’s Problems
ANGER
– Gita Shlokas 2.56: A sage remains undisturbed by anger, happiness, or distress.
– Gita Shlokas 2.62-63: Meditating on objects causes attachment → desire → anger → delusion → loss of memory → destruction.
– Gita Shlokas 5.26: Renouncing anger and desires leads to peace.
– Gita Shlokas 16.1–3, 16.21: Anger is among gateways to hell; cultivate forgiveness, tranquility.
CONFUSION
– Gita Shlokas 2.7: Arjuna surrenders to Krishna, seeking guidance.
– Gita Shlokas 3.2: Arjuna questions conflicting instructions.
– Gita Shlokas 18.61: God resides in everyone’s heart, directing their wanderings.
ENVY
– Gita Shlokas 12.13-14: Devotees are free from envy.
– Gita Shlokas 16.19: The envious are cast into demonic births.
– Gita Shlokas 18.71: Listening with faith purifies one.
DEATH OF A LOVED ONE
– Gita Shlokas 2.13, 2.20, 2.22, 2.25, 2.27: The soul is eternal, beyond death and birth.
DEPRESSION
– Gita Shlokas 2.3: Arjuna is encouraged to rise above weakness.
– Gita Shlokas 2.14: Endure happiness and distress like passing seasons.
– Gita Shlokas 2.21: The soul is unborn and indestructible.
DISCRIMINATION
– Gita Shlokas 5.18-19, 6.32, 9.29: A wise soul sees all beings equally.
FEAR
– Gita Shlokas 4.10: Freeing oneself from attachment and fear leads to liberation.
– Gita Shlokas 11.50: Arjuna regains composure seeing Krishna’s gentle form.
– Gita Shlokas 18.30: Right intelligence recognizes fear and fearlessness.
FEELING SINFUL
– Gita Shlokas 4.36-37: Knowledge burns sins to ashes.
– Gita Shlokas 5.10, 9.30, 10.3, 14.6, 18.66: Even the most sinful can transcend through devotion.
GREED
– Gita Shlokas 14.17: Greed leads to sorrow.
– Gita Shlokas 16.21, 17.25: Greed is a gateway to misery.
LAZINESS
– Gita Shlokas 3.8, 3.20, 6.16, 18.39: Perform duty without attachment; laziness is mode of ignorance.
LONELINESS
– Gita Shlokas 6.30, 9.29, 13.16, 13.18: God dwells in all; one never feels lonely.
LOSING HOPE
– Gita Shlokas 4.11, 9.22, 9.34, 18.66, 18.78: God protects and guides the devoted soul.
FORGIVENESS
– Gita Shlokas 11.44, 12.13-14, 16.1-3: Humility and forgiveness are divine qualities.
PRIDE
– Gita Shlokas 16.4, 16.13-15, 18.26, 18.58: Pride leads to downfall; act in humility and surrender.
SEEKING PEACE
– Gita Shlokas 2.66, 2.71, 4.39, 5.29, 8.28: Peace comes from renunciation and devotion.
TEMPTATION
– Gita Shlokas 2.60-61, 2.70, 7.14: Controlling senses is essential to overcome temptation.
DEMOTIVATION
– Gita Shlokas 11.33, 18.48, 18.78: Success is guaranteed when acting under Krishna’s protection.
UNCONTROLLED MIND
– Gita Shlokas 6.5-6, 6.26, 6.35: One must elevate oneself by the mind, not degrade oneself.
LUST
– Gita Shlokas 3.37, 3.41, 3.43, 5.22, 16.21: Lust is the all-devouring sinful enemy.
FORGETFULNESS
– Gita Shlokas 15.15, 18.61: God grants remembrance, knowledge, and forgetfulness.
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Brahman alone is real; the universe is mithya – neither fully real nor unreal, but an appearance. The individual self (jiva) is none other than Brahman itself, not separate or different. This is the true teaching of the scriptures, as revealed by Vedanta. ~ Verse 20 from Brahma Jnānavali Māla
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