Chapter 8, Verse 16

आब्रह्मभुवनाल्लोकाः पुनरावर्तिनोऽर्जुन । मामुपेत्य तु कौन्तेय पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते ॥

Translation

All worlds, up to the highest realm, are subject to return, Arjuna — but for one who reaches me, there is no return.

Explanation

Even the most exalted outcomes described here are still framed as temporary, cyclical, subject to change eventually. It's a reminder to distinguish between goals that are genuinely lasting and goals that merely feel permanent because they're currently far away.

Reflect

Which of your current goals is actually lasting, and which merely feels that way because it's still distant?

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