Yathora

The Gita · Chapter 10

Bhagavad Gita 10.9

मच्चित्ता मद्गतप्राणा बोधयन्तः परस्परम्। कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च॥

mach-chittā mad-gata-prāṇā bodhayantaḥ parasparam kathayantaśh cha māṁ nityaṁ tuṣhyanti cha ramanti cha

Translation

Mindful of Me, their life hidden in Me, illumining each other, ever conversing about Me, they are content and joyful.

What it means

With minds on Me, lives given to Me, enlightening one another, ever speaking of Me, they are satisfied and joyful. Community is part of the path: talking about the Beloved is itself described as bliss.

Try this today

The community of practice described: mutual illumination and constant conversation as nourishment.

Something to reflect on

Who are the people whose company deepens my practice?

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Translation by Annie Besant (1905, public domain). The meanings are original to Yathora, drawn from Shankara’s commentary.