Discipline

Yada sanharate cayam kurmo 'nganiva sarvashah, indriyanindriyarthebhyas tasya prajna pratishthita

One who is able to withdraw the senses from their objects, just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell, is established in divine wisdom.

Yada sanharate cayam kurmo 'nganiva sarvashah, indriyanindriyarthebhyas tasya prajna pratishthita

One who is able to withdraw the senses from their objects, just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs into its shell, is established in divine wisdom.

Dhyayato visayan pumsah sangas tesupajayate, sangat sanjayate kamah kamat krodho 'bhijayate

While contemplating the objects of the senses, a person develops attachment for them. From attachment develops desire, and from desire arises anger.

Uddhared atmanatmanam natmanam avasadayet, atmaiva hy atmano bandhur atmaiva ripur atmanah

Elevate yourself through the power of your mind, and not degrade yourself. The mind can be the friend and also the enemy of the self.

Yuktahara-viharasya yukta-cestasya karmasu, yukta-svapnavabodhasya yogo bhavati duhkha-ha

For one who is moderate in eating, recreation, working, sleeping, and waking, yoga destroys all sorrows.

Yuktahara-viharasya yukta-ceshtasya karmasu, yukta-svapnavabodhasya yogo bhavati duhkha-ha

Yoga becomes the destroyer of pain for those who are moderate in eating and recreation, balanced in work, and regulated in sleep and wakefulness.

Yato yato nishcarati manas cancalam asthiram, tatas tato niyamyaitad atmany eva vasham nayet

Whenever and wherever the restless and unsteady mind wanders, one should bring it back and continually focus it on the self.

Asanshayam maha-baho mano durnigraham calam, abhyasena tu kaunteya vairagyena ca grhyate

The mind is restless and difficult to restrain, but it is subdued by practice and detachment.

Amanitvam adambhitvam ahimsa kshantir arjavam, acharyopasanam shaucham sthairyam atma-vinigrahah

Humility, unpretentiousness, non-violence, forgiveness, simplicity, approaching a bona fide spiritual master, cleanliness, steadiness, and self-control.

Yat tad agre visham iva pariname 'mritopamam, tat sukham sattvikam proktam atma-buddhi-prasada-jam

That happiness which seems like poison at first but is like nectar in the end, arising from the purity of one's own mind, is declared to be of the nature of goodness.

Yat tad agre visham iva pariname 'mritopamam, tat sukham sattvikam proktam atma-buddhi-prasada-jam

That happiness which seems like poison at first but is like nectar in the end, arising from the purity of one's own mind, is declared to be of the nature of goodness.