Sanskrit Verse
Prasanta-manasam hy enam yoginam sukham uttamam, upaiti shanta-rajasam brahma-bhutam akalmasham
Translation & Meaning
The highest happiness comes to the yogi whose mind has become tranquil, whose passion has quieted, who has become one with Brahman, and who is free from all impurity. Tranquility — not excitement or pleasure — is the medium in which the highest happiness arises.
Key Teachings
- •Supreme happiness arises only in the tranquil mind
- •Quieting rajas (passion) is a prerequisite for Brahman-union
- •Freedom from impurity and Brahman-identification are inseparable
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