Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 16, Verse 22

Krishna said

एतैर्विमुक्तः कौन्तेय तमोद्वारैस्त्रिभिर्नरः।आचरत्यात्मनः श्रेयस्ततो याति परां गतिम् ॥16.22॥

etairvimuktaḥ kaunteya tamodvāraistribhirnaraḥācaratyātmanaḥ śreyastato yāti parāṃ gatim

Meaning

A person freed from these three gates of darkness, son of Kunti, does what is truly good for their own self, and so reaches the highest goal.

हिंदी में अर्थ

हे कुंतीपुत्र, जो व्यक्ति अंधकार के इन तीनों द्वारों से मुक्त हो जाता है, वह वही करता है जो उसकी आत्मा के लिए सच में भला है, और इसी से परम लक्ष्य को पाता है।

Practise it today

Choose one action today purely because it is good for your long-term growth, such as reading, a walk, or a caring phone call, and do it.

Reflect tonight

What did you do today for your true long-term good? How did it feel compared with a quick pleasure?

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