Blessed is he who knows himself.

Excerpt

Blessed is he who knows himself and is the same in all states, with a mind free from craving whether he is seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling, or tasting.

Source Ashtavakra Gita 18.62-69 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Ashtavakra Gita, a dialogue of wisdom between the sage Ashtavakra and King Janaka, blessed is the one who knows himself: whatever he sees, hears or tastes, he remains the same, his mind free from craving. Today, if a difficulty seems to fill your whole horizon, take three breaths and feel what, within you, remains calm and unchanged.

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