Making Difficult Decisions

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Understanding This Situation

Life encounters crossroads. When logic fails, intuition guided by Dharma works. The Gita teaches us to choose the path of long-term good (Shreyas) over short-term pleasure (Preyas).

Key Verses

Gita 10.1

Supreme wisdom, offered with divine love and for our highest good, requires a receptive and appreciative heart, often through patient repetition.

Gita 10.10

Cultivate unwavering devotion and loving steadfastness; divine wisdom will then illuminate your path to ultimate understanding and union.

Gita 10.11

The divine light of knowledge, inherent within you, compassionately dispels all darkness of ignorance, revealing truth and guiding your path.

Gita 10.12

Recognize the ultimate, omnipresent divine as the supreme source, support, and purifier of all existence, and find peace and purpose in this profound truth.

Gita 10.13

True conviction arises when profound personal realization is powerfully affirmed by the wisdom of revered authorities and the direct revelation of truth itself, dispelling all doubt.

Gita 10.14

Cultivate unwavering trust in profound truth or a wise source; humbly accepting that some ultimate realities transcend our conventional understanding brings clarity, peace, and the ability to act with conviction.

Gita 10.15

The Supreme Being, the ultimate source and ruler of all existence, is inherently self-knowing and the foundation of all cosmic order, offering ultimate purpose and peace.

Gita 10.17

To truly know the divine, consciously seek and perceive its presence and manifestations in every aspect of life, making every thought a focused step towards spiritual realization.

Gita 10.2

True wisdom acknowledges the ultimate source of all existence is beyond even the most enlightened comprehension, cultivating humility and trust in the grander, inscrutable design.

Gita 10.20

Recognize the Divine Self within your own heart and in all beings, for it is the eternal source, sustainer, and ultimate destiny of everything.

Gita 10.24

Recognize and revere the divine spark in all forms of excellence, wisdom, and leadership, and strive to manifest these highest qualities in your own life.

Gita 10.29

Recognize the divine in all exemplary forms and forces of order; strive for excellence and accountability as reflections of the cosmic principles that govern the universe.

Gita 10.3

Realizing your intrinsic connection to the eternal, universal consciousness liberates you from all delusion and suffering, granting profound peace and purpose.

Gita 10.31

The Divine permeates all existence as the ultimate essence of excellence, power, and purity; by striving for these virtues in our lives, we align with and manifest this inherent divinity.

Gita 10.32

Recognize the divine essence that underpins all existence from start to finish, prioritize the profound wisdom of self-knowledge, and commit to truth-seeking dialogue in all interactions.

Gita 10.33

The divine is the fundamental essence, eternal order, and impartial dispenser of justice, intimately permeating all existence.

Gita 10.34

The divine is manifest in all aspects of existence – from ultimate destruction to profound prosperity, and within the very virtues that elevate human character. Embrace this totality and cultivate inner excellences as pathways to understanding ultimate reality and living a purposeful life.

Gita 10.36

The Divine is the animating essence and underlying power of all qualities, from determination and virtue to even the mechanisms of vice. Recognize this omnipresent force within and choose to manifest its highest forms for splendid success and profound goodness.

Gita 10.38

The divine manifests as the highest principle of justice, strategic success, profound inner quietude, and ultimate self-knowledge, guiding all effective action and true wisdom.

Gita 10.39

The divine essence is the fundamental seed and sustaining force of all existence; recognize this unity to find purpose, peace, and interconnectedness in every aspect of life, for nothing truly exists without it.

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