Bhagavad Gita · Mahabharata Codex

Dhyana

ध्यान · dhyāna

meditation

The steady holding of the mind on one point. Chapter 6 gives practical instructions: a clean and quiet place, a firm seat, a straight back, moderation in food and sleep, and patience in bringing the mind back each time it wanders. Arjuna objects that the mind is as hard to hold as the wind. Krishna agrees, and says practice and dispassion will do it.

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Bhagavad Gita 6.10 · Bhagavad Gita 6.11 · Bhagavad Gita 6.12 · Bhagavad Gita 6.35 · Bhagavad Gita 12.12