Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 14, Verse 16
कर्मणः सुकृतस्याहुः सात्त्विकं निर्मलं फलम्।रजसस्तु फलं दुःखमज्ञानं तमसः फलम् ॥14.16॥karmaṇaḥ sukṛtasyāhuḥ sāttvikaṃ nirmalaṃ phalamrajasastu phalaṃ duḥkhamajñānaṃ tamasaḥ phalam
Meaning
The wise say that good action done in sattva bears a pure fruit. The fruit of rajas is pain, and the fruit of tamas is ignorance.
हिंदी में अर्थ
ज्ञानी कहते हैं कि सत्त्व से किए अच्छे कर्म का फल निर्मल होता है। रजस का फल दुःख है, और तमस का फल अज्ञान है।
Practise it today
Look back at one recent choice that left you drained. Write which mood you made it in, and how you would choose differently next time.
Reflect tonight
Which of today's actions left you feeling clean, and which left you uneasy?
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