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Karma yoga and meditation in the Gita
Gita chapters 2, 3 and 6; 20–30 minutes of sitting.
Planned outline. These lessons are not published yet. Lesson titles and passages may change during writing and review.
| For | Adults learning on their own; each lesson has a short kids’ corner |
|---|---|
| Length | 8 weeks · 20–30 min/day |
| Level | 2 |
| Status | Not started |
| Publishing | Drafted internally first |
| Expected | 2028 |
Plan: 8 weeks
| Week | Lesson | Passages |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Even-minded in success and failure | Gita 2:48 |
| 2 | Doing your part | Gita 3:8 |
| 3 | The seat and posture | Gita 6:10–17 |
| 4 | Moderation in food and sleep | Gita 6:10–17 |
| 5 | The restless mind | Gita 6:35 |
| 6 | Practice and detachment | Gita 6:35 |
| 7 | Daily action | Gita 3:8 |
| 8 | Review | – |
What science finds
- Review of 83 studies: about 8% of meditators reported an adverse experience (about 4% in experimental studies), most often anxiety or depression; it can happen to people with no history of mental illness. (Farias et al. 2020, Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 142(5) · source)
Stop practising if
Stop or shorten practice and talk to a professional if you notice: rising anxiety or panic; low mood that lingers; feeling that you or the world is ‘not real’; flooding memories of trauma; several nights of poor sleep; hearing or seeing things others do not; thoughts of harming yourself. People with a history of psychosis, bipolar disorder or severe PTSD should ask a doctor before practising more than 20 minutes a day.