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yathā dīpo nivāta-stho neńgate sopamā smṛtā yogino yata-cittasya yuñjato yogam ātmanaḥ Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.19 As a lamp in a windless place does not waver, so the transcendentalist, whose mind is controlled, remains...

yatroparamate cittaḿ niruddhaḿ yoga-sevayā yatra caivātmanātmānaḿ paśyann ātmani tuṣyati sukham ātyantikaḿ yat tad buddhi-grāhyam atīndriyam vetti yatra na caivāyaḿ sthitaś calati tattvataḥ yaḿ labdhvā cāparaḿ lābhaḿ...

sa niścayena yoktavyo yogo ’nirviṇṇa-cetasā sańkalpa-prabhavān kāmāḿs tyaktvā sarvān aśeṣataḥ manasaivendriya-grāmaḿ viniyamya samantataḥ Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.24 One should engage oneself in the practice of yoga...

sanaih sanair uparamed buddhya dhrti-grhitaya atma-samstham manah kritva na kincid api cintayet Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.25 Gradually, step by step, one should become situated in trance by means of intelligence sustained...

yato yato niścalati manaś cañcalam asthiram tatas tato niyamyaitad ātmany eva vaśaḿ nayet Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.26 From wherever the mind wanders due to its flickering and unsteady nature, one must certainly withdraw...

praśānta-manasaḿ hy enaḿ yoginaḿ sukham uttamam upaiti śānta-rajasaḿ brahma-bhūtam akalmaṣam Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.27 The yogi whose mind is fixed on Me verily attains the highest perfection of transcendental...

yuñjann evaḿ sadātmānaḿ yogī vigata-kalmaṣaḥ sukhena brahma-saḿsparśam atyantaḿ sukham aśnute Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.28 Thus the self-controlled yogi, constantly engaged in yoga practice, becomes free from all...

sarva-bhūta-stham ātmānaḿ sarva-bhūtāni cātmani īkṣate yoga-yuktātmā sarvatra sama-darśanaḥ Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.29 A true yogi observes Me in all beings and also sees every being in Me. Indeed, the self-realized...

yo māḿ paśyati sarvatra sarvaḿ ca mayi paśyati tasyāhaḿ na praṇaśyāmi sa ca me na praṇaśyati Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.30 For one who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, I am never lost, nor is he ever lost...

sarva-bhūta-sthitaḿ yo māḿ bhajaty ekatvam āsthitaḥ sarvathā vartamāno ’pi sa yogī mayi vartate Translation of Bhagavad Gita 6.31 Such a yogi, who engages in the worshipful service of the Supersoul, knowing that I and the...