Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 16, Verse 17

Krishna said
आत्मसम्भाविताः स्तब्धा धनमानमदान्विताः।यजन्ते नामयज्ञैस्ते दम्भेनाविधिपूर्वकम् ॥16.17॥

ātmasambhāvitāḥ stabdhā dhanamānamadānvitāḥyajante nāmayajñaiste dambhenāvidhipūrvakam

Meaning

Full of self-importance and stubbornness, intoxicated by wealth and status, they perform worship only in name, for show, without following its proper way.

हिंदी में अर्थ

अपने आप को बड़ा मानने वाले, अकड़ से भरे, धन और मान के नशे में चूर ये लोग केवल नाम के लिए, दिखावे के साथ और सही विधि के बिना पूजा-यज्ञ करते हैं।

Practise it today

Pick one routine you usually rush through, such as a prayer or a greeting, and do it today slowly and sincerely, with no audience in mind.

Reflect tonight

Did doing it sincerely feel different from doing it out of habit or for show?

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