Bhagavad Gita 18.33: Sattvic Resolve, Yoga and the Meaning of Dhriti
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॥ असतो मा सद्गमय ॥
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127–137 / 137Bhagavad Gita 13.8: Humility and the Nine Qualities That Support Knowledge
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Bhagavad Gita 5.18: Vidya Vinaya, Equal Vision and Careful Discernment
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Bhagavad Gita 4.18: Inaction in Action, Sanskrit and Shankara's Reading
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Bhagavad Gita 12.15: Non-Agitation, Steadiness and Consideration for Others
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Bhagavad Gita 18.30: Sattvic Understanding and Four Fields of Discernment
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Bhagavad Gita 9.22: Ananya Bhakti and the Meaning of Yoga-Kshema
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Bhagavad Gita 17.14: Bodily Tapas, Reverence, Straightforwardness and Non-Injury
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Bhagavad Gita 18.5: Why Sacrifice, Giving and Tapas Are Not Abandoned
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Bhagavad Gita 18.23: Sattvic Action, Duty and Freedom from Attachment
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Bhagavad Gita 18.11 Meaning: Renouncing the Fruit Without Abandoning Care
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