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Heart

2 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on heart. Explore teachings across 2 chapters.

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Chapter 18 • Verse 61 →The Yoga of Liberation and Renunciation

Ishvarah sarva-bhutanam hrid-deshe 'rjuna tishthati, bhramayan sarva-bhutani yantrarudhani mayaya

The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are seated as on a machine, made of the material energy.

•God dwells in every heart
•We are guided by divine presence
•Material nature is a vehicle for learning

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Chapter 15 • Verse 15 →The Yoga of the Supreme Person

Sarvasya chaham hridi sannivishto mattah smritir jnanam apohanam cha, vedaish cha sarvair aham eva vedyo vedanta-krid veda-vid eva chaham

I am seated in the hearts of all; from Me come memory, knowledge, and understanding. I am verily that which is to be known by all the Vedas; I am indeed the author of Vedanta and the knower of the Vedas.

•God dwells in every heart
•All knowledge comes from the divine
•The Vedas point to this ultimate truth

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