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Renunciation of senses

1 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on renunciation of senses. Explore teachings across 1 chapter.

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Ye hi samsparsha-ja bhoga duhkha-yonaya eva te, adyantavantah kaunteya na teshu ramate budhah

Enjoyments born of sense contact are sources of suffering; they have a beginning and an end, O son of Kunti. The wise person does not delight in them. Pleasures rooted in sensory contact are inherently transient and therefore ultimately unsatisfying.

  • Sense-born pleasures are inherently linked to suffering
  • All sensory pleasures have a beginning and an end
  • The wise seek joy that is independent of external stimuli