Bhagavad Gita 2.14

Contacts with their objects, O son of Kunti, give rise to cold and heat, pleasure and pain.

Theme: Anxiety

"Contacts with their objects, O son of Kunti, give rise to cold and heat, pleasure and pain. They come and go and are impermanent. Endure them bravely."

Modern explanation

In a moment of stillness, receive this: Feelings are weather, not climate. The strongest storm still ends.

Practical application

Sit for five minutes without your phone. Watch your breath. Don't try to change it.

Reflection question

Beneath all the noise, what does my deepest self already know?

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