5 Shlokas

from
Bhagavad
Gita that will
change your
life forever
(1) Focus on your action and not on the results:
This is what we are taught from childhood (if you are from India) that “Karm Karo, Fal
ki Chinta mat Karo”.
It simply means that focus on your action and not on the byproduct.

Which is more important – Results or Actions?

Obviously, actions, because if you want good results, first improve your actions.

Focus on the sure (actions), not on the unsure (results). Because

if the results are not as per your expectations, pain is unavoidable.
Krishna also said never consider yourself to be the cause of the results as
results are not solely depends on your efforts. It depends on multiple factors, for
example, situation, other people who are involved, etc.
Also, do not attach yourself to inaction (निष्क्रियता) because sometimes when the
work is hard and burdensome, we resort to inaction. So never lose interest in what
you do.
(2) Be fearless:
Soul is neither
born nor does
it ever die
Be fearless my friend. The biggest fear in our lives is “Fear
of Death”. We all know that one day we are going to die. But
don’t worry.

The soul is glorious, fearless, free from old age

and immortal. Death is solely the destruction of
the body. The soul is neither born nor does it
ever die.

It has existed forever and will continue to be. Eliminate fear

of death from your mind as it creates deterrence in
whatever you wanted to do it in life.
(3) Three
gateways to
hell – Lust,
Greed, and
Anger
Lust, greed, and anger are the gateways to hell. These are the root
cause of virtually every single problem in human life. (Here hell
signifies self-destruction)

If a person is lustful, greedy and remains angry, then this leads to

the hell of self-destruction.

It all starts with lust. Lust leads to greediness as you want more and
more of something by any means.
Finally, at some point, your lust turns into anger when you are not able
to get that thing anymore. This destroys your peace of mind which is
synonymous with hell.

So, lust, greed, and anger actually disturb the balance of mind
and soul. These things block the spiritual path and therefore
called the gateways to hell.
 (4) Learn to
tolerate –
Nothing is
permanent in
this world
It is one of the shlokas from Bhagavad Gita that tells
you that nothing is permanent in this world.

Winters and summers are temporary in nature.

Similarly, pain and pleasure are impermanent (anityāḥ).
They will come (āgama) and go away (anityāḥ).

Tough times will come and go away. Learn to

tolerate them without being affected by them.
Nothing is permanent in this world.

The only thing that is constantly changing is change. So

don’t worry!
(5) Become stable
like the ocean
It is one of the shlokas from Bhagavad Gita that is about stability in life.

Rivers merge in the ocean 24 x 7. But the ocean remains stable without being
disturbed by the continuous flow of waters from rivers.

Just like waters of rivers, endless thoughts will come into your mind. It is
absolutely normal. Nothing to worry about.

Bad thoughts also knock on the mind. But you will only attain peace in your life
when you remain stable just like the ocean irrespective of the malignant thoughts
that come to you.

Reject the thoughts that distract you from your goal. Discard the
temptations and the desires that stop you from reaching your ultimate goal.
Learn to choose.

Learn to regulate your mind and not the other way. Do not let your mind to control
your life. Take control of your own hands.