Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 5, Verse 1
संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि।यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्चितम् ॥5.1॥saṃnyāsaṃ karmaṇāṃ kṛṣṇa punaryogaṃ ca śaṃsasiyacchreya etayorekaṃ tanme brūhi suniścitam
Meaning
Arjuna says to Krishna: "You praise giving up action, and then you praise yoga (acting with a steady, unattached mind). Of these two, tell me clearly which one is better."
हिंदी में अर्थ
अर्जुन कहते हैं: "हे कृष्ण, आप एक बार कर्मों को छोड़ देने की प्रशंसा करते हैं और फिर कर्मयोग की भी। इन दोनों में से जो एक मेरे लिए सचमुच अच्छा हो, वह मुझे पक्का करके बताइए।"
Practise it today
Write down one choice you keep going back and forth on, then ask one person you trust for a clear opinion, as Arjuna asked Krishna.
Reflect tonight
Did you name the choice you were stuck on? What became clearer once you asked for help?
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