MILES TO READ B4 I SLEEP: SHANTI GITA

Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Here is a summary with bullet quotes from The Shanti Gita – a profound post-Abhimanyu dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna:

“Peace is not the absence of battle but the stillness within it.”
→ Krishna guides Arjuna to find inner tranquility, even amid external chaos.
“What you grieve for was never truly yours. What you are is never truly lost.”
→ A deep reminder of impermanence and the eternality of the soul (Atman).
“He who knows the Self sees no death, for he knows no birth.”
→ The soul is beyond the body, beyond grief, beyond cycles.
“Let your actions arise from understanding, not reaction.”
→ Emphasizes Jnana (knowledge) and Dhyana (meditation) over impulsive emotionalism.
“Detachment is not indifference; it is love without possession.”
→ Teaches equanimity and compassionate detachment, especially in relationships.
“True surrender is not weakness, but merging into the Source.”
→ Encourages acceptance of divine will as a path to resilience and strength.
“Peace is the original state; turmoil is learned through illusion.”
→ Reinforces the idea that Shanti is our natural essence—not something to be achieved, but recognized.

Stress Relief:
“Stillness is found not by controlling the storm, but by recognizing the storm is not you.”
Conflict Resolution:
“Compassion ends war before it begins.”
Spiritual Growth:
“To know the Self is to walk fearlessly among shadows.”
Workplace and Personal Resilience:
“He who acts without attachment moves through fire without burning.”

Complements the Bhagavad Gita: Focuses more on inner peace than outer action.
Universal Message: Transcends time, offering a blueprint for peace, detachment, and awareness.
Ideal for Mental Well-being: Its guidance aligns with mindfulness, meditation, and modern self-help psychology.

Would you like me to extract select verses (slokas) or provide a short version of the text as a PDF-style digest?

MILES TO READ B4 I SLEEP