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Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6, Verse 10

The Path of Meditation

योगी युञ्जीत सततमात्मानं रहसि स्थितः। एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा निराशीरपरिग्रहः

yogī yuñjīta satatam ātmānaṁ rahasi sthitaḥ ekākī yata-chittātmā nirāśhīr aparigrahaḥ

What does Bhagavad Gita 6.10 mean?

Let the student of spirituality try unceasingly to concentrate his mind; let him live in seclusion, absolutely alone, with his mind and personality controlled, free from desire and without possessions.

Word-by-word meaning

yogī—a yogi · yuñjīta—should remain engaged in meditation · satatam—constantly · ātmānam—self · rahasi—in seclusion · sthitaḥ—remaining · ekākī—alone · yata-chitta-ātmā—with a controlled mind and body · nirāśhīḥ—free from desires · aparigrahaḥ—free from desires for possessions for enjoyment

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