Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 7, Verse 27

Krishna said
इच्छाद्वेषसमुत्थेन द्वन्द्वमोहेन भारत।सर्वभूतानि संमोहं सर्गे यान्ति परन्तप ॥7.27॥

icchādveṣasamutthena dvandvamohena bhāratasarvabhūtāni saṃmohaṃ sarge yānti parantapa

Meaning

Krishna explains that from the moment of birth, all beings fall into confusion through the pull of opposites, born of liking and disliking.

हिंदी में अर्थ

कृष्ण समझाते हैं कि जन्म के समय से ही सभी प्राणी इच्छा और द्वेष से पैदा हुए द्वंद्वों, यानी पसंद-नापसंद के मोह में पड़कर भ्रमित हो जाते हैं।

Practise it today

Each time you think 'I like this' or 'I hate this' today, pause and add, 'and that is just a preference,' before you act.

Reflect tonight

How many strong likes and dislikes did you catch today, and did any lose their force?

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