Meditation

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

When, like a tortoise withdrawing its limbs, one can completely withdraw the senses from their objects, then one's wisdom becomes steady.

Bahya-sparseshv asaktatma vindaty atmani yat sukham, sa brahma-yoga-yuktatma sukham akshayam ashnute

Those who are not attached to external sense pleasures realize divine bliss in the self. Being united with God through meditation, they experience unending happiness.

Bahya-sparseshv asaktatma vindaty atmani yat sukham, sa brahma-yoga-yuktatma sukham akshayam ashnute

Those who are not attached to external sense pleasures realize divine bliss in the self. Being united with God through meditation, they experience unending happiness.

Samam kaya-shiro-grivam dharayann acalam sthirah, samprekshya nasikagram svam dishas canavalokayan

Hold the body, head, and neck erect, still, and straight. Gaze at the tip of the nose, without looking around in any direction.

Yatha dipo nivata-stho nengate sopama smrita, yogino yata-chittasya yunjato yogam atmanah

As a lamp in a windless place does not flicker, so the disciplined mind of a yogi remains steady in meditation on the self.

Yatroparamate chittam niruddham yoga-sevaya, yatra chaivatmanatmanam pashyann atmani tushyati

When the mind, restrained by the practice of yoga, attains quietude, and when beholding the self by the self, one is satisfied in the self.

Shanaih shanair uparamed buddhya dhriti-grihitaya, atma-samstham manah kritva na kinchid api chintayet

Gradually, step by step, with the intellect endowed with steadiness, one should bring the mind to stillness, and think of nothing else.

Shanaih shanair uparamed buddhya dhriti-grihitaya, atma-samstham manah kritva na kinchid api chintayet

Gradually, step by step, with the intellect endowed with steadiness, one should bring the mind to stillness, and think of nothing else.

Shanaih shanair uparamed buddhya dhriti-grhitaya, atma-samstham manah krtva na kincid api cintayet

Gradually, step by step, with full conviction, one should become situated in trance by means of the intellect, and thus the mind should be fixed on the self alone and should think of nothing else.

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.

Ye tu sarvani karmani mayi sannyasya mat-parah, ananyenaiva yogena mam dhyayanta upasate

But those who worship Me, surrendering all their activities to Me and devoted to Me without deviation, meditating on Me with exclusive yoga...

Shreyo hi jnanam abhyasaj jnanad dhyanam vishishyate, dhyanat karma-phala-tyagas tyagac chantir anantaram

If you cannot practice knowledge, then devote yourself to meditation. Better than meditation is renunciation of the fruits of action, for peace immediately follows such renunciation.

Shreyo hi jnanam abhyasaj jnanad dhyanam vishishyate, dhyanat karma-phala-tyagas tyagac chantir anantaram

If you cannot practice knowledge, then devote yourself to meditation. Better than meditation is renunciation of the fruits of action, for peace immediately follows such renunciation.