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Chapter 3

Bhagavad-gītā 3.4

Read once with your eyes. Read again aloud.

न कर्मणामनारम्भान्नैष्कर्म्यं पुरुषोऽश्नुते। न च संन्यसनादेव सिद्धिं समधिगच्छति।।3.4।।

na karmaṇām anārambhān naiṣhkarmyaṁ puruṣho ’śhnute na cha sannyasanād eva siddhiṁ samadhigachchhati

Place the verse in the chapter

Distinguish action, duty, sacrifice, example, desire and attachment without treating karma-yoga as inactivity.

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A four-minute practice

Notice

Which sound, word or line catches your attention?

Remember

Cover the verse and recover one phrase.

Explain

What action is named?

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A simple learning rhythm

Do more than reread

  1. 1ReadTake in one small piece.
  2. 2RememberClose it and bring it back.
  3. 3UseConnect it to a real choice.
  4. 4ExplainSay it clearly in your own words.