Shanaih shanair uparamed buddhya dhriti-grihitaya, atma-samstham manah kritva na kinchid api chintayet
Gradually, step by step, with the intellect endowed with steadiness, one should bring the mind to stillness, and think of nothing else.
- •Gradual progress in meditation
- •Use intellect to guide the mind
- •Complete mental stillness is the goal
Shanaih shanair uparamed buddhya dhriti-grihitaya, atma-samstham manah kritva na kinchid api chintayet
Gradually, step by step, with the intellect endowed with steadiness, one should bring the mind to stillness, and think of nothing else.
- •Gradual progress in meditation
- •Use intellect to guide the mind
- •Complete mental stillness is the goal
Yato yato nishcharati manash chanchalam asthiram, tatas tato niyamyaitad atmany eva vasham nayet
Whenever and wherever the restless and unsteady mind wanders, one should bring it back to focus on the self.
- •The mind will wander—this is natural
- •Gently bring it back again and again
- •Practice patience with yourself
Yato yato nishcharati manash chanchalam asthiram, tatas tato niyamyaitad atmany eva vasham nayet
Whenever and wherever the restless and unsteady mind wanders, one should bring it back to focus on the self.
- •The mind will wander—this is natural
- •Gently bring it back again and again
- •Practice patience with yourself
Yato yato nishcarati manas cancalam asthiram, tatas tato niyamyaitad atmany eva vasham nayet
Whenever and wherever the restless and unsteady mind wanders, one should bring it back and continually focus it on the self.
- •Mind naturally wanders
- •Continually bring it back
- •Patience in meditation practice
Asanshayam maha-baho mano durnigraham calam, abhyasena tu kaunteya vairagyena ca grhyate
The mind is restless and difficult to restrain, but it is subdued by practice and detachment.
- •The mind requires consistent practice
- •Patience and persistence are key
- •Detachment aids mental control