Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Verse 17

Krishna said
यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः।आत्मन्येव च सन्तुष्टस्तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते ॥3.17॥

yastvātmaratireva syādātmatṛptaśca mānavaḥātmanyeva ca santuṣṭastasya kāryaṃ na vidyate

Meaning

But a person who delights only in the Self (one's true inner being), is satisfied in the Self, and is content in the Self alone, has no duty left to fulfil.

हिंदी में अर्थ

लेकिन जो व्यक्ति केवल आत्मा में ही आनंद पाता है, आत्मा में ही तृप्त है और आत्मा में ही संतुष्ट है, उसके लिए कोई कर्तव्य शेष नहीं रहता।

Practise it today

Spend five quiet minutes today with no phone, music or food. Simply sit and notice whether you can feel content without anything outside.

Reflect tonight

During those five quiet minutes, what did you reach for? Did any moment of contentment appear?

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