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Mind & yogaChapter 2 · Contents of the Gītā Summarized
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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 2.65

How desire and the senses disturb the mind

प्रसादे सर्वदुःखानां हानिरस्योपजायते ।

प्रसन्नचेतसो ह्याश‍ु बुद्धिः पर्यवतिष्ठते ॥ ६५ ॥

prasāde sarva-duḥkhānāṁ

hānir asyopajāyate

prasanna-cetaso hy āśu

buddhiḥ paryavatiṣṭhate

Translation

For one thus satisfied [in Kṛṣṇa consciousness], the threefold miseries of material existence exist no longer; in such satisfied consciousness, one’s intelligence is soon well established.

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Satisfaction in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness

  1. 1For one satisfied in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the threefold miseries of material life end, and intelligence soon becomes steady.
  2. 2No purport text was provided, so its explanation cannot be included.
  3. 3Please provide the purport to complete this study note.

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Chapter 2, Contents of the Gītā Summarized: how desire and the senses disturb the mind.

What it teaches

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A disciplined mind is one's best friend.

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Key ideas in this verse

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Key ideas: manas, indriya, yoga.

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What does BG 2.65 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to mind & yoga?

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Sit quietly for ten minutes and gently return the mind.

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