Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 17, Verse 2
त्रिविधा भवति श्रद्धा देहिनां सा स्वभावजा।सात्त्विकी राजसी चैव तामसी चेति तां श्रृणु ॥17.2॥trividhā bhavati śraddhā dehināṃ sā svabhāvajāsāttvikī rājasī caiva tāmasī ceti tāṃ śrṛṇu
Meaning
Krishna replies that the faith of every embodied being is of three kinds, born of each person's own nature: sattvic (clear and pure), rajasic (driven and passionate) and tamasic (dull and confused). He asks Arjuna to listen.
हिंदी में अर्थ
कृष्ण कहते हैं कि हर देहधारी की श्रद्धा उसके अपने स्वभाव से पैदा होती है और वह तीन तरह की होती है: सात्त्विक, राजसी और तामसी। अब इसे ध्यान से सुनो।
Practise it today
Notice three moments today when you feel calm, restless or sluggish, and write one word for each in your phone or notebook.
Reflect tonight
Which of the three moods showed up most today, and what seemed to bring it on?
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