Daily Gita Guidance
Practice
Day 14
Discipline Without Self-Punishment
“Yoga is not possible for one who eats too much or too little, who sleeps too much or too little — in all things, moderation.”
— BG 6.16
The Gita is wary of going to extremes, even in spiritual practice. Real discipline builds you up; fake discipline wears you down. The middle way isn't about doing less — it's about doing it in a way your body and mind can actually keep up over time.
Reflection
Where in your life do you oscillate between excessive self-discipline and collapse? What would a sustainable middle look like?
Today's Practice
Choose one practice you've been meaning to establish. Define a version so small that missing a day would be almost impossible. Start there.
BG 6.16BG 6.17