Bhagavad Gita 7.13 · Krishna
Too busy to notice
त्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभिः सर्वमिदं जगत्।
मोहितं नाभिजानाति मामेभ्यः परमव्ययम्॥
tribhirguṇamayairbhāvairebhiḥ sarvamidaṃ jagatmohitaṃ nābhijānāti māmebhyaḥ paramavyayam
Confused by these three states of the gunas, the whole world does not know Me, who stands beyond them, undying.
Words
- guṇa
What it means
Krishna explains why so few know him. The whole world is caught up in the gunas, in moods of clarity, restlessness and heaviness. So caught that people don't notice the one beyond them, the eternal. Not because they're bad, but because they're absorbed.
The story
Even Arjuna, who has known Krishna all his life, never saw who he really was until now. The everyday play of moods and duties kept the deeper truth hidden.
In your life
Picture someone so busy with work and worry that they miss their child's first steps. The miracle was right there. Pause today, look up from the busyness, and notice something wonderful.
Look up from your moods. The sacred is near.