Compassion for the Self

It starts with you

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Daily Reflection

“One who is not envious but is a kind friend to all living entities, who does not think himself a proprietor and is free from false ego, who is equal in both happiness and distress, who is tolerant [… – such a devotee of Mine is very dear to Me.]”

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 12 Text 13

Hinduism is the oldest religion in the world, and currently the third largest behind Christianity and Islam. I will say though, as a “religion” it is markedly different than what many western readers might assume.

The Bhagavad Gita is one of the many holy texts of Hinduism, but potentially the most accessible.

Hinduism is not complicated, but it does challenge the egoic mind. That is, the mind that operates everyday at work, home, and in life that leads us to competition, reward, comparison, and even the need to understand.

Often, Hindu concepts will lie just beyond that mind, making it confusing or even inaccessible if one is not aware the type of knowledge they are app…