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Consistency

2 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on consistency. Explore teachings across 2 chapters.

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Chapter 3 • Verse 19 →The Yoga of Action
Tasmad asaktah satatam karyam karma samachara, asakto hy acharan karma param apnoti purushah

Therefore, without attachment, constantly perform action which is duty, for by performing action without attachment, one attains the Supreme.

  • •Consistent detached action leads to liberation
  • •Never abandon duty
  • •Supreme goal through selfless service
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Chapter 6 • Verse 10 →The Yoga of Meditation
Yogi yunjita satatam atmanam rahasi sthitah, ekaki yata-cittatma nirashir aparigrahah

Let the yogi constantly engage the self in meditation, dwelling in solitude, alone, with mind and self controlled, free from desire and possessiveness. These are the outer and inner conditions Krishna recommends for meditation practice: solitude, aloneness, self-control, and non-possessiveness.

  • •Solitude supports the development of deep meditation
  • •Freedom from desire and possessiveness is essential for inner stillness
  • •Consistency in practice is more valuable than occasional intense effort
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