यतो यतो निश्चरति मनश्चञ्चलमस्थिरम् । ततस्ततो नियम्यैतदात्मन्येव वशं नयेत् ॥ २६ ॥
yato yato niśhcharati manaśh chañchalam asthiram tatas tato niyamyaitad ātmanyeva vaśhaṁ nayet
Translation
Wherever the restless, unsteady mind wanders, one should draw it back from there and bring it under the control of the Self.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
यह स्थिर न रहने वाला और चंचल मन जिस-जिस कारण से संसार में विचरता है, उस-उस से रोककर इसे बार-बार परमात्मा में ही लगाए।
Commentary
Perhaps the most practical meditation instruction ever given: the mind will wander — simply bring it back, again and again. There is no failure in wandering, only in not returning.
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