Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 3, Verse 43
एवं बुद्धेः परं बुद्ध्वा संस्तभ्यात्मानमात्मना।जहि शत्रुं महाबाहो कामरूपं दुरासदम् ॥3.43॥evaṃ buddheḥ paraṃ buddhvā saṃstabhyātmānamātmanājahi śatruṃ mahābāho kāmarūpaṃ durāsadam
Meaning
Knowing the Self to be beyond the intellect, and steadying yourself by your own inner strength, mighty-armed Arjuna, conquer this enemy in the form of desire, which is so hard to defeat.
हिंदी में अर्थ
हे महाबाहो, आत्मा को बुद्धि से भी परे जानकर, और अपने भीतर की शक्ति से खुद को स्थिर करके, इच्छा रूपी इस कठिन शत्रु को जीत लो।
Practise it today
Sit quietly for five minutes today and remind yourself: "I am more than my wants." Then make one choice that reflects this.
Reflect tonight
What choice did you make today that showed you are more than your wants? How did it feel?
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