Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6, Verse 21

Krishna said
सुखमात्यन्तिकं यत्तद्बुद्धिग्राह्यमतीन्द्रियम्।वेत्ति यत्र न चैवायं स्थितश्चलति तत्त्वतः ॥6.21॥

sukhamātyantikaṃ yattadbuddhigrāhyamatīndriyamvetti yatra na caivāyaṃ sthitaścalati tattvataḥ

Meaning

There one knows a boundless joy that is grasped by the intellect and lies beyond the senses. Established in it, one never moves away from the truth.

हिंदी में अर्थ

वहाँ मनुष्य उस असीम आनंद को जानता है जो बुद्धि से समझा जाता है और इंद्रियों से परे है। उसमें स्थित होकर वह कभी सत्य से नहीं डिगता।

Practise it today

List three joys from today that came without the senses being fed, such as finishing work well, a kind word given, or a quiet moment. Write them down.

Reflect tonight

Which of today's three quiet joys lasted longest in you? How did it compare with pleasures of the senses?

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