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Mind & yogaChapter 6 · Dhyāna-yoga
6.146.16

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 6.15

Yoga practice, posture and moderation

युञ्जन्नेवं सदात्मानं योगी नियतमानस: ।

शान्तिं निर्वाणपरमां मत्संस्थामधिगच्छति ॥ १५ ॥

yuñjann evaṁ sadātmānaṁ

yogī niyata-mānasaḥ

śāntiṁ nirvāṇa-paramāṁ

mat-saṁsthām adhigacchati

Translation

Thus practicing constant control of the body, mind and activities, the mystic transcendentalist, his mind regulated, attains to the kingdom of God [or the abode of Kṛṣṇa] by cessation of material existence.

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Yoga’s Goal: Kṛṣṇa’s Abode

  1. 1By constantly controlling the body, mind and activities, the yogī becomes free from material existence and reaches Kṛṣṇa’s abode.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that yoga aims at reaching the Lord’s spiritual abode—not improving material life or entering a void.
  3. 3Work in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, keeping your mind absorbed in Kṛṣṇa’s activities.

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Chapter 6, Dhyāna-yoga: yoga practice, posture and moderation.

What it teaches

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A disciplined mind is one's best friend.

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Key ideas: manas, indriya, yoga.

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What does BG 6.15 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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