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April Gītā: 18.5
This verse from the last chapter of the Bhagavad Gita clears up a question of Arjuna’s: if we’re to remain detached what about sacrifice, charity and austerity?
November Gītā: 4.18
Everything is a mix of the three qualities Light, Action and Stillness.
April Gītā: 2.69
This is part of the ’Sthita-prajna’ part of the Bhagavad Gita, the section describing someone who has steady sacred wisdom. ..
December Gītā: 3.14
Hamish: ‘Oh so many to choose from. So I’m going with random opening of book to…’
ॐ
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ ।
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्व्दा ॥
Oṃ vakra-tuṇḍa mahā-kāya sūrya-koṭi sama-prabha |
nirvighnaṃ kuru me deva sarva-karyeṣu sarva-dā ||
O Gaṇeśa, god with the curved trunk, of great stature,
Whose brilliance is equal to ten million suns.
Grant me freedom from obstacles,
In all things, at all times.”
Gaṇeśa Mantra
Translated by Zoë Slatoff
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