Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6, Verse 34
चञ्चलं हि मनः कृष्ण प्रमाथि बलवद्दृढम्।तस्याहं निग्रहं मन्ये वायोरिव सुदुष्करम् ॥6.34॥cañcalaṃ hi manaḥ kṛṣṇa pramāthi balavaddṛḍhamtasyāhaṃ nigrahaṃ manye vāyoriva suduṣkaram
Meaning
Arjuna says: Krishna, the mind is restless, turbulent, powerful and stubborn. I think controlling it is as hard as controlling the wind.
हिंदी में अर्थ
अर्जुन कहते हैं: हे कृष्ण, यह मन बहुत चंचल, उथल-पुथल मचाने वाला, बलवान और ज़िद्दी है। मुझे लगता है कि इसे वश में करना हवा को रोकने जितना कठिन है।
Practise it today
Spend two minutes today simply watching where your mind goes, without trying to stop it. Write down three places it jumped to.
Reflect tonight
Where did your mind jump during those two minutes? Did watching it calm it at all?
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