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Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 6.24

Samādhi and a steadily controlled mind

स निश्चयेन योक्तव्यो योगोऽनिर्विण्णचेतसा ।

सङ्कल्पप्रभवान्कामांस्त्यक्त्वा सर्वानशेषत: ।

मनसैवेन्द्रियग्रामं विनियम्य समन्तत: ॥ २४ ॥

sa niścayena yoktavyo

yogo ’nirviṇṇa-cetasā

saṅkalpa-prabhavān kāmāṁs

tyaktvā sarvān aśeṣataḥ

manasaivendriya-grāmaṁ

viniyamya samantataḥ

Translation

One should engage oneself in the practice of yoga with determination and faith and not be deviated from the path. One should abandon, without exception, all material desires born of mental speculation and thus control all the senses on all sides by the mind.

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Practice with Determination

  1. 1Practice yoga with determination and faith. Give up all material desires born of mental speculation, and use the mind to control all the senses.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that steady, patient practice brings success. In bhakti-yoga, the Lord surely helps those who follow the principles with determination.
  3. 3Keep practicing patiently, even when success seems delayed. Do not become discouraged or leave the path.

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

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 6.24 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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