BG 6.20

When the mind, restrained through practice, becomes still, and when one finds satisfication in the inner self,...

यत्रोपरमते चित्तं निरुद्धं योगसेवया
यत्र चैवात्मनाऽऽत्मानं पश्यन्नात्मनि तुष्यति

yatroparamate — when ceases
- yatra — when
- uparamate — ceasing, stopping, desisting
chittaṁ — the mind
niruddhaṁ — restrained
yoga-sevayā — through yoga practice
- yoga — Yoga
- sevayā — service
yatra — when
chaivātmanātmānaṁ — the mind and soul
paśhyann — behold
ātmani — in the self
tuṣhyati — is satisfied

Meditation is not for one who eats too much, or does not eat at all. It is not for those who sleep too much, or stay awake too long.

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For those who regulate their food and recreation, who are temperate in their sleep and wakefulness, Yoga is the destroyer of unhappiness.

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When the mind is subdued and remains centered in the self, one attains freedom from cravings and desire.

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The yogi who has disciplined the mind and meditates diligently on the self is like a lamp in a windless place that does not flicker.

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When the mind, restrained through practice, becomes still, and when one finds satisfication in the inner self,

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when one knows that infinite happiness can be grasped by the intellect but is beyond the reach of the senses, one never strays from reality again.

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Having gained it, one realizes that there is nothing greater to gain. Once established in it, no calamity can disturb them.

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Summary