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Mind & yogaChapter 6 · Dhyāna-yoga
6.186.20

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 6.19

Samādhi and a steadily controlled mind

यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता ।

योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मन: ॥ १९ ॥

yathā dīpo nivāta-stho

neṅgate sopamā smṛtā

yogino yata-cittasya

yuñjato yogam ātmanaḥ

Translation

As a lamp in a windless place does not waver, so the transcendentalist, whose mind is controlled, remains always steady in his meditation on the transcendent Self.

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Understand it

What this verse is saying, and where it sits in the story.

Steady Like a Lamp

  1. 1A person with a controlled mind stays steady in meditation on the transcendent Self, like a lamp in a windless place.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that a truly Kṛṣṇa conscious person remains in constant, undisturbed meditation on his worshipable Lord.
  3. 3Practice keeping your mind steady in meditation on Kṛṣṇa.

Where we are

In the story

Chapter 6, Dhyāna-yoga: samādhi and a steadily controlled mind.

What it teaches

Theme summary

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

Practice

Sit quietly for ten minutes and gently return the mind.

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