Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 15, Verse 16

Krishna said

द्वाविमौ पुरुषौ लोके क्षरश्चाक्षर एव च।क्षरः सर्वाणि भूतानि कूटस्थोऽक्षर उच्यते ॥15.16॥

dvāvimau puruṣau loke kṣaraścākṣara eva cakṣaraḥ sarvāṇi bhūtāni kūṭastho'kṣara ucyate

Meaning

There are two kinds of beings in this world: the perishable and the imperishable. All living bodies are perishable; the unchanging one within is called imperishable.

हिंदी में अर्थ

इस संसार में दो प्रकार के पुरुष हैं: नाशवान और अविनाशी। सारे प्राणियों के शरीर नाशवान हैं, और भीतर जो कभी नहीं बदलता, उसे अविनाशी कहा जाता है।

Practise it today

When something breaks, ends or is lost today, remind yourself: this was perishable. Then ask what in you stays unchanged.

Reflect tonight

What ended or changed today? Did remembering it was perishable help you stay steady?

Nature of the worldEquanimity