Bhagavad Gita 2.66

नास्ति बुद्धिरयुक्तस्य न चायुक्तस्य भावना। न चाभावयतः शान्तिरशान्तस्य कुतः सुखम्॥

nāsti buddhir ayuktasya na cāyuktasya bhāvanā | na cābhāvayataḥ śāntir aśāntasya kutaḥ sukham ||

There is no wisdom for the unsteady, nor steady contemplation for them; without contemplation there is no peace, and for one without peace, where is happiness?
  • peace
  • anxiety
  • overthinking
  • happiness

What this verse is about

This verse speaks to peace that does not depend on the world, anxiety about outcomes and what is yet to come, and a mind that will not stop circling.

Contemplation

A busy mind misses what a quiet mind sees easily.

A small practice

Do one thing today at half your usual speed.

Chapter 2

The Yoga of KnowledgeSāṅkhya Yoga

Krishna introduces the deathless Self, the duty of action, and the ideal of a mind that stays steady through pleasure and pain.

Dilemmas this verse speaks to

Questions real people carry that this verse has something to say about.

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 2.66