6. Meditation

Dhyān Yog

BG 6.6

To one who has conquered the self, the self is a friend, but to one who has not done so, it remains a hostile enemy.

बन्धुरात्माऽऽत्मनस्तस्य येनात्मैवात्मना जितः
अनात्मनस्तु शत्रुत्वे वर्तेतात्मैव शत्रुवत्

  • bandhur — friend

  • ātmātmanas — mind for the person

    • ātmā — the mind

    • ātmanaḥ — for the person

  • tasya — of him

  • yenātmaivātmanā — by whom the mind for the person

    • yena — by whom

    • ātmā — the mind

    • eva — certainly

    • ātmanā — for the person

  • jitaḥ — conquered

  • anātmanas — those with unconquered minds

  • tu — but

  • śhatrutve — for an enemy

  • vartetātmaiva — the mind remains as

    • varteta — remains

    • ātmā — the mind

    • eva — as

  • śhatru-vat — an enemy

    • śhatru

    • vat

...6.4

One should seek liberation by one's own mind, and not allow the mind to degrade. For the mind alone is the friend of the self, and the mind alone is its foe.

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To one who has conquered the self, the self is a friend, but to one who has not done so, it remains a hostile enemy.

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One who is self-controlled and has attained peace is equally unmoved by heat or cold, pleasure or pain, and in honor and dishonor.

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One who desires nothing but wisdom and spiritual realization, who has conquered the senses, and looks the same way upon a stone as a piece of gold, is a true saint.

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To excel, one must look impartially on all - friends, foes, enemies, the indifferent, hostile, virtuous, and sinful.

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Chapter 6, Verse 6