As the ocean remains still and immovable even as rivers pour into it from all sides — so the person into whom all desires enter without disturbing attains peace, not the one who craves desires.
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The Bhagavad Gita, translated and commentated by S. Radhakrishnan, is one of the most scholarly and accessible English renderings of Hinduism's most beloved scripture — the dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Radhakrishnan, philosopher and statesman, brings both rigorous intellectual insight and genuine spiritual depth to his translation and notes. This edition is treasured for its ability to illuminate the Gita's universal spiritual teaching across cultural and philosophical boundaries.
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- Krishna
- Tradition
- Hindu
- Source text
- Bhagavad Gita
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- Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 2
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- BG.2.70
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- Inner PeaceDesireDetachment
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One whose mind is undisturbed in sorrow, who feels no longing for pleasure, who is free from passion, fear, and anger — such a sage is called a person of stable wisdom.
The mind does not become tranquil until it is connected to the ever-peaceful Supreme Being.
It's sad to see many people who, despite their soul wanting to rest in this peaceful and quiet state, filled with God's peace and refreshment, disturb their tranquility and lead it away to external things, retracing their steps to no avail, and abandoning their goal for the means that led them there, which are meditations.
Seek the treasure of a peaceful mind and store it in the treasury of ease. Not even all the riches of your lands and seas are worth a loyal heart and a tranquil breast.