DAY 1
My Limbs Give Way, My Mouth Goes Dry
기원전 2세기경 편찬(서사시 전승)
ORIGINAL
sīdanti mama gātrāṇi mukhaṁ ca pariśuṣyati
📜 THE VERSE
My limbs sink down, my mouth goes dry, my body trembles and my hair stands on end.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
When facing a hard choice, do I shame the signals my body sends first, calling them weakness?
📝Reflection
Whenever I read this line, I know the man collapsing before the old teacher is me. When my hands shake and my mouth dries before a great decision, it is not cowardice but my body honestly confessing how heavy the matter is. The sages of the East never told us to erase fear, but to learn to walk alongside it. Rather than straining to wipe out the trembling, I choose first to listen to what that trembling is trying to protect.
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
If your body freezes before something today, do not suppress it — ask once, 'What am I trying to protect right now?'
📖 Source:
Bhagavad Gītā 1:29.
Sanskrit original with public-domain translations consulted; rendered independently by ONGO.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
