Bhagavad Gita 5.28 · Krishna
Already free
यतेन्द्रियमनोबुद्धिर्मुनिर्मोक्षपरायणः।
विगतेच्छाभयक्रोधो यः सदा मुक्त एव सः॥
yatendriyamanobuddhirmunirmokṣaparāyaṇaḥvigatecchābhayakrodho yaḥ sadā mukta eva saḥ
Senses, mind and intellect mastered, set on freedom, rid of desire, fear and anger, that sage is forever free.
Words
- mokṣa
What it means
Krishna completes the meditation teaching. The sage who has mastered senses, mind and intellect, whose aim is moksha, freedom, and who has let go of desire, fear and anger, sada mukta eva. Is forever free. Not someday. Already. Freedom is their nature, finally uncovered.
The story
Desire, fear and anger have ruled Arjuna since chapter one. Krishna shows him that when all three loosen, freedom isn't a prize to be won. It's simply what remains.
In your life
Maybe you know someone who finally forgives a long-held grudge and feels instantly lighter, as if a cage door opened. Let go of one fear or resentment today. Feel the freedom that was underneath.
Let go, and freedom is what remains.