LORD KRISHNA
Let me share with you few general problems in our lives which needs introspection and questioning
the biggest hindu scripture – the bhagwad gita where krishna teaches arjuna about various aspects of life has all the answers to our problems
so let us together enlighten ourselves by asking few questions to lord krishna and find solutions to the certain topics with the help of shlokas and their meaning
so let us all gear up
Conversations with Lord Krishna – Episode 1:
tOPIC – “I Feel Lost in My Career”
Me: Lord Krishna, can I ask you something that’s been eating me up?
lord Krishna (smiling): Of course. Speak freely
Me: I feel stuck. Everyone around me seems to be moving ahead — new jobs, promotions, startups. I’m just… here. I keep wondering if I’m on the wrong path
lord Krishna: What makes you think there’s a “right” path that looks the same for everyone?
Me: Isn’t there? I mean, if I’m not climbing, achieving, outperforming — what am I even doing?
lord Krishna (gently): You are not here to outperform. You are here to express
Let me remind you of something I told Arjuna:
“Better to fail in one’s own dharma than to succeed in the dharma of another.” (Gita 3.35)
Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 3, Verse 35
श्रेयान्स्वधर्मो विगुण: परधर्मात्स्वनुष्ठितात् |
स्वधर्मे निधनं श्रेय: परधर्मो भयावह: || 35||
śhreyān swa-dharmo viguṇaḥ para-dharmāt sv-anuṣhṭhitāt
swa-dharme nidhanaṁ śhreyaḥ para-dharmo bhayāvahaḥ
Translation
BG 3.35: one’s own natural prescribed duty, though devoid with merits, is preferable to the duty of another well performed.. even death in the performance of one’s own duty brings blessedness; another’s duty is fraught with fear
Precisely speaking in a layman’s voice
It is more enjoyable to be ourselves than to pretend to be someone else. The duties born of our nature can be easily performed with stability of mind.
The duties of others may seem attractive from a distance and we may think of switching but If they conflict with our nature, they will create disharmony in our senses, mind, and intellect and that will be detrimental for our consciousness and will hinder our progress on the spiritual path
Shree Krishna emphasizes this point dramatically by saying that it is better to die in the faithful performance of one’s duty than to be in the unnatural position of doing another’s duty.
Every man should take up his own ideal and endeavour to accomplish it. That is a surer way of progress than taking up other men’s ideals, which he can never hope to accomplish
Me: Swadharma, right? But how do I even know what my true path is?
lord Krishna: Your Swadharma is not found in noise — not in LinkedIn likes, not in salary slips, not in the timelines others set. It is found in quiet. In what energizes you, not what exhausts you
Me: But what if I choose wrong? What if it doesn’t work out?
lord Krishna: You’re still attached to outcomes. Do your duty, not for the fruits of action. (Gita 2.47)
True success is not outer applause. It’s inner alignment. When your work flows from your essence, not your ego
Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 2, Verse 47
कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन |
मा कर्मफलहेतुर्भूर्मा ते सङ्गोऽस्त्वकर्मणि || 47 ||
karmaṇy-evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchana
mā karma-phala-hetur bhūr mā te saṅgo ’stvakarmaṇi
Translation
BG 2.47: You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction
Precisely speaking in a layman’s voice
Do your duty, but do not concern yourself with the results
We have the right to do our duty, but the results are not dependent only upon our efforts
A number of factors come into play in determining the results like our efforts, destiny (our past karmas), the will of God, the efforts of others, the cumulative karmas of the people involved, the place and situation (a matter of luck), etc.
Now if we become anxious for results, we will experience anxiety whenever they are not according to our expectations
So lord Krishna advises Arjuna to give up concern for the results and instead focus solely on doing a good job
The fact is that when we are unconcerned about the results, we are able to focus entirely on our efforts and the result is even better than before
To work without expecting success or good results would be meaningless, but to be fully prepared for the unexpected should be an important part of any planning
The essence of KarmaYoga is to go to work just to please the creator; mentally renounce the fruits of all action; and let God take care of the results
Do your duty in life to the best of your ability as God’s personal servant without any regard for the personal enjoyment of the fruits of your work
Me (after a pause): So… hope I’m not late?
lord Krishna (smiling wider): You’re not late. You are exactly where you need to be, at the right place and the right time to ask this question and to hear the answer
thus i got my doubts cleared by lord krishna’s grace🙌 … what about you my friends😊
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🔹 Reflection Prompt for Readers:
What would you do differently if you weren’t afraid of “falling behind”?
Write down 3 things that energize you and you do it for yourself even if they don’t impress anyone
here's to conclude with a disclaimer
i am no expert in the scriptures or do not have any authority to preach any of the holy books but by the grace of lord, the almighty i have got the opportunity to read it and know the true essence of the BHAGWAD GITA
Whatever knowledge i have acquired and gained have been imparted here in my blogs so that all my readers are benefitted as well like i have gained and together we try to make this world a better place:-)
that’s all for now friends
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