Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 13: The Field and the Knower of the Field

Bhagavad Gita 13.10

mayi cānanyayogena bhaktiravyabhicāriṇī | viviktadeśasevitvamaratirjanasaṃsadi ||

unwavering devotion to me through a yoga that turns nowhere else, a liking for quiet places, and no taste for crowds;

Modern context

Unwavering devotion, a liking for quiet places, no taste for crowds. In a world that is always connected, this is a challenging list. It does not mean hating people. It means not needing the constant buzz of company and talk to feel alive. A person who can be content alone, in quiet, has a resource that cannot be taken from them.