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Six of the most common struggles people bring to counselling — each mapped to a specific chapter of the Bhagavad Gita. Read, reflect, and when you are ready, bring it to a free session.

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Chapter 6

Anxiety & Restlessness

Taming the Restless Mind

Krishna tells Arjuna that the mind is the greatest friend — and the greatest enemy. In Chapter 6, He offers a precise, practical method for steadying the mind through breath, posture, and one-pointed focus. This article unpacks that method for modern anxiety.

"For one who has conquered the mind, the mind is the best of friends; but for one who has failed to do so, the mind will remain the greatest enemy." — 6.6

YogaDhyana Yoga
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Chapter 3

Purpose & Direction

Finding Your Dharma

The crisis of purpose — "What am I here for?" — is not modern. Arjuna faced it on the battlefield. Chapter 3 reveals that dharma is not a destination to be found but a quality of action to be lived. This article shows how to recognise yours.

"It is better to perform one's own dharma imperfectly than to perform another's dharma perfectly." — 3.35

YogaKarma Yoga
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Chapter 2

Relationships & Conflict

Love Without Losing Yourself

Chapter 2 draws a sharp distinction between the eternal self and the roles we play. When we confuse the two, relationships become a source of suffering. This article explores how the Gita's teaching on the self transforms the way we love, argue, and forgive.

"The soul is never born nor dies at any time. It has not come into being, does not come into being, and will not come into being." — 2.20

YogaSankhya Yoga
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Chapter 2

Grief & Loss

When Grief Stops You Cold

The Gita begins with grief. Arjuna collapses — bow fallen, body trembling. Krishna does not dismiss the grief; He meets it with wisdom. This article traces the arc from Arjuna's breakdown to his breakthrough, and what it means for anyone carrying loss.

"Never was there a time when I did not exist, nor you, nor all these beings; nor will there be any time when we will cease to exist." — 2.12

YogaSankhya Yoga
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Chapter 2

Stress & Outcomes

Act Fully, Hold Lightly

The most quoted verse in the Gita — "You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions" — is also the most misunderstood. This article explains what nishkama karma actually means in daily life.

"You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions." — 2.47

YogaKarma Yoga
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Chapter 13

Identity & Self-Worth

You Are Not Your Story

Chapter 13 introduces the distinction between the field (body, mind, circumstances) and the knower of the field (the witnessing self). When we mistake the field for the self, our worth rises and falls with every event. This article shows how to find the stable ground beneath.

"The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living beings." — 18.61

YogaKshetra-Kshetrajna Yoga
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From the Gita

"You have the right to perform your actions, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions."

· bhagavad gita, chapter 2, verse 47

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