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कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते
You have the right to act...
your own friend, your own enemy
A guided meditation on this verse: settle, breathe with its meaning, rest in silence, and carry its essence into your day.
उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत् |
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः ||६-५||
uddharedātmanātmānaṃ nātmānamavasādayet .
ātmaiva hyātmano bandhurātmaiva ripurātmanaḥ ||6-5||
Krishna gives Arjuna one of the most powerful teachings in the Gita: "You must lift yourself up by your own effort. Do not let yourself sink. Your own self is your best friend — and your own self is your worst enemy."
Listen
उद्धरेदात्मनात्मानं नात्मानमवसादयेत् |
आत्मैव ह्यात्मनो बन्धुरात्मैव रिपुरात्मनः ||६-५||
uddharedātmanātmānaṃ nātmānamavasādayet .
ātmaiva hyātmano bandhurātmaiva ripurātmanaḥ ||6-5||
BG 6.5
Settle
You elevate yourself through your own endeavor. Your own self can be your dearest companion — or your most formidable adversary. Observe which one you are becoming in this moment.
The essence
Be your own friend, not your own enemy.
Breathe
You lift yourself gently You set down the inner enemy
Contemplate
Are you being your own friend right now, or your own enemy?
Take with you
Write one act of genuine kindness toward yourself.