Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2, Verse 55

Krishna said

प्रजहाति यदा कामान् सर्वान् पार्थ मनोगतान्।आत्मन्येवात्मना तुष्टः स्थितप्रज्ञस्तदोच्यते ॥2.55॥

prajahāti yadā kāmān sarvān pārtha manogatānātmanyevātmanā tuṣṭaḥ sthitaprajñastadocyate

Meaning

Krishna replies: when a person gives up all the cravings that arise in the mind and is content in the self, by the self, then that person is called one of steady wisdom.

हिंदी में अर्थ

श्रीकृष्ण उत्तर देते हैं: हे पार्थ, जब कोई व्यक्ति मन में उठने वाली सारी कामनाएँ छोड़ देता है और अपने भीतर ही, अपने आप से संतुष्ट रहता है, तब वह स्थिर बुद्धि वाला कहलाता है।

Practise it today

Spend fifteen minutes today doing nothing that needs outside input, no phone, no snack, no chat, and see if you can simply be content.

Reflect tonight

Could you feel content today without needing anything from outside? What came up?

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