Krishna on Marriage: Self‑Mastery, Duty, and Sacred Partnership

What can Krishna’s dialogue with Arjuna on the battlefield teach us about marriage and lasting human bonds? In this episode, Ed and Maya explore how the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita offer a spiritual framework for marriage rooted in self‑mastery, selfless duty, and inner balance. They examine Krishna’s warning against passion and anger, the practice of acting without attachment to results, and the importance of fulfilling one’s natural duty within the household. The conversation highlights equanimity, compassion, patience, and forgiveness as the true markers of marital strength, and reflects on Krishna’s deeper measure of success and human worth—found in self‑control, devotion, and shared spiritual purpose. A grounded exploration of marriage as disciplined love and sacred partnership.