Karma

Bhagavad Gita • Chapter 2

Two paths, one freedom—whether through the clear seeing of Sankhya or the skillful action of Yoga, the goal is liberation from karma's chains.

Bhagavad Gita • Chapter 2

Your authority is over action alone, never over its fruits—this single truth, if truly absorbed, can liberate a human being from the prison of anxiety, disappointment, and the endless calculating mind that poisons every moment with thoughts of what might come.

Bhagavad Gita • Chapter 2

Action bound to fruit is spiritual poverty—take refuge in the wisdom that liberates action from the bondage of outcomes, and discover the immense freedom of doing without grasping.

Mundaka Upanishad 3.1.1-2

Two birds sit on the same tree (body). One bird (individual self) eats sweet and bitter fruits (karma). The other bird (witness consciousness) simply watches. Liberation comes when the lower bird realizes its true identity as the watching self, free from pleasure and pain.

Sant Parampara

A Mewari devotee whose devotion was so pure that Krishna personally accepted food from her hands daily. She is called the Mira of Marwar for her intense bhakti.

Yudhishthira & Krishna

Guilt that paralyzes us serves no one. When we've done something difficult but necessary, the right response is not endless self-punishment but positive action — making the sacrifice worthwhile through righteous deeds. Grief must become purpose.

Gandhari & Krishna

Even God accepts the consequences of his actions. Krishna didn't avoid Gandhari's curse or defend himself excessively — he acknowledged her right to her pain and accepted what came. True strength lies in accepting consequences gracefully, not in avoiding them.