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Spiritual evolution

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

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Chapter 7 • Verse 28 →The Yoga of Knowledge and Wisdom
Yesham tv anta-gatam papam jananam punya-karmanam, te dvandva-moha-nirmukta bhajante mam dridha-vratah

But those persons of virtuous deeds whose sins have come to an end, and who are freed from the delusion of duality, worship Me with firm resolve. The accumulation of virtuous deeds over many lives purifies the soul, eventually freeing it from delusion and enabling firm, unwavering devotion.

  • •Past virtuous actions purify the soul over many lifetimes
  • •Freedom from the delusion of duality enables true devotion
  • •Firm, steady worship arises from a purified heart
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Chapter 14 • Verse 18 →The Yoga of the Division of the Three Gunas
Urdhvam gacchanti sattva-stha madhye tishthanti rajasah, jaghanya-guna-vritti-stha adho gacchanti tamasah

Those situated in sattva gradually go upward to higher planes. Those in rajas remain in the middle. Those in the abominable mode of tamas go downward. The three gunas create a vertical cosmology of ascent, stasis, and descent.

  • •Sattva leads to ascent in consciousness and existence
  • •Rajas maintains one in the middle realm of activity
  • •Tamas leads to degradation and downward evolution
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