TEXTUAL ANCHOR
Begin with a traceable source
Bhagavad Gita 2.62–63; 16.21. The source is an anchor for study, not a claim that this modern guide is a verbatim passage or the only valid interpretation.
Study the source in context →Inner work · RESPONSIBLE PRACTICE
Ṣaḍ-ripuWorking with the six inner enemies
Recognize desire, anger, greed, delusion, pride and envy as recurring patterns that can be interrupted.
DAILY PRACTICE
Turn the teaching into conduct
Name the trigger, body sensation, story, impulse and likely consequence; pause before choosing the least harmful response.
DISCERNMENT
Keep the practice humane
These categories describe tendencies, not permanent identities or excuses for another person’s abuse.
REFLECTION
A question to carry
Which pattern most often captures my judgment?
Answer with one observable example. Spiritual maturity is better tested through truthfulness, steadiness, compassion, repair and useful action than through claims of status.