Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6, Verse 35

Krishna said

असंशयं महाबाहो मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलं।अभ्यासेन तु कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते ॥6.35॥

asaṃśayaṃ mahābāho mano durnigrahaṃ calaṃabhyāsena tu kaunteya vairāgyeṇa ca gṛhyate

Meaning

Krishna replies: no doubt, Arjuna, the mind is restless and hard to control. But it can be held through steady practice and detachment.

हिंदी में अर्थ

श्रीकृष्ण उत्तर देते हैं: हे अर्जुन, इसमें संदेह नहीं कि मन चंचल है और इसे वश में करना कठिन है। पर निरंतर अभ्यास और वैराग्य (आसक्ति छोड़ना) से इसे वश में किया जा सकता है।

Practise it today

Choose one tiny daily practice, like five minutes of quiet breathing, and one small thing to let go of, like checking your phone in bed. Begin both today.

Reflect tonight

Did you begin both the practice and the letting go today? Which was harder, and why?

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