The fantastic spiritual superhero! || Acharya Prashant, on Bhagvad Gita (2020)

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The fantastic spiritual superhero! || Acharya Prashant, on Bhagvad Gita (2020)

गाण्डीवं स्रंसते हस्तात्त्वक्चै व परिदह्यते ।

न च शक्नोम्यवस्थातुं भ्रमतीव च मे मन: ।। 1.30 ।।

gāṇḍīvaṁ sraṁsate hastāt tvak chaiva paridahyate

na cha śhaknomy avasthātuṁ bhramatīva cha me manaḥ

O Krishna! I am not able to stand firmly and my mind seems to be whirling and I notice the omens to be adverse!

~ Shreemad Bhagvad Gita, Chapter 1, Verse 30

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Question: Acharya Ji, from the above shloka, I realized that at times I too feel paralysed around my loved ones when it comes to taking the right action. My attachment towards them gets overwhelming at times, and I find myself difficult to hold steady.

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