Exploring the importance of tolerance towards discomfort and temperature variations, this chapter narrates anecdotes of spiritual growth hindered by physical luxuries. It delves into training the body to accept challenges, detaching spiritually from attachments to places and preferences, and cultivating equanimity and detachment for true spiritual advancement. Emphasizing the need to transcend personal emotions and attachments, the chapter advocates for a balanced, detached approach to duties, recognizing the divinity in all beings.
Swami Sarvapriyananda teaches Chapter 12 (Verses 16-19) of the Bhagavad Gita. This series of talks unfolds the highest truths of Vedanta through the study of "The Song of God".