Bhagavad Gita 12.15
यस्मान्नोद्विजते लोको लोकान्नोद्विजते च यः। हर्षामर्षभयोद्वेगैर्मुक्तो यः स च मे प्रियः॥
yasmān nodvijate loko lokān nodvijate ca yaḥ | harṣāmarṣa-bhayodvegair mukto yaḥ sa ca me priyaḥ ||
“One by whom the world is not disturbed, and who is not disturbed by the world; one free from elation, intolerance, fear, and anxiety, that one is dear to Me.”- equanimity
- anxiety
- fear
- relationships
What this verse is about
This verse speaks to a mind that stays steady through pleasure and pain, anxiety about outcomes and what is yet to come, and fear, especially of things we cannot fully control.
✦ Contemplation
Some peace is just protecting yourself. Real peace also does not disturb others.
✦ A small practice
Notice one way you quietly agitate others. Hold it back, just once.
Chapter 12
The Yoga of DevotionBhakti Yoga
The qualities of one who is dear to Krishna: friendliness, equanimity, freedom from fear, forgiveness, a quiet mind.
Dilemmas this verse speaks to
Questions real people carry that this verse has something to say about.
Should I cut off a toxic family member?
You love them. You are also hurt by them. Both things are true.
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Should I Forgive Someone Who Never Apologized? Bhagavad Gita on Letting Go Without an Apology
They moved on. You are still carrying it.
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Should I Quit My Job? A Bhagavad Gita Perspective on Work, Dread, and Purpose
The salary feels like a reason to stay. The dread feels like a reason to leave.
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Sit with this verse a little longer.
Ask Dharma how this verse might land in your own life, and receive a calm, verse-grounded reflection.
Ask Dharma about 12.15