The Yoga of Meditation · 6.18
self: Meditation and Mind
यदा विनियतं चित्तमात्मन्येवावतिष्ठते।
निःस्पृहः सर्वकामेभ्यो युक्त इत्युच्यते तदा॥ ६.१८ ॥
yadā viniyataṁ chittam ātmanyevāvatiṣhṭhate
niḥspṛihaḥ sarva-kāmebhyo yukta ityuchyate tadā
Translation
When the mind is completely controlled, centered in the Self, and free from all earthly desires, then the man is truly spiritual.
— Shri Purohit Swami (1935), public domain
Meaning
This draft lesson introduces Bhagavad Gita 6.18 through stronger key ideas from the verse: the self, for yearning of the senses, mind. In the context of Meditation and Mind, learners connect Sanskrit vocabulary to the verse's teaching before applying it to daily choices. Review this draft before publication.
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