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When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering like the flame of a When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering like the flame of a lamp in a windless place.lamp in a windless place.

Neither in this world nor elsewhere is there any happiness in store for Neither in this world nor elsewhere is there any happiness in store for

him who always doubts.him who always doubts. Fear not what is not real, never was and never will be. What is real, always Fear not what is not real, never was and never will be. What is real, always

was and cannot be destroyed.was and cannot be destroyed. A man's own self is his friend. A man's own self is his foe.A man's own self is his friend. A man's own self is his foe. Death is as sure for that which is born, as birth is for that which is dead. Death is as sure for that which is born, as birth is for that which is dead.

Therefore grieve not for what is inevitable.Therefore grieve not for what is inevitable. (Attachment to the fruits of action) binds a person to continual rebirth.(Attachment to the fruits of action) binds a person to continual rebirth. Whatever I am offered in devotion with a pure heart - a leaf, a flower, Whatever I am offered in devotion with a pure heart - a leaf, a flower,

fruit, or water - I accept with joy.fruit, or water - I accept with joy.

Those who eat too much or eat too little, who sleep too much or sleep too Those who eat too much or eat too little, who sleep too much or sleep too little, will not succeed in meditation. But those who are temperate in little, will not succeed in meditation. But those who are temperate in eating and sleeping, work and recreation, will come to the end of sorrow eating and sleeping, work and recreation, will come to the end of sorrow through meditation.through meditation.

Better indeed is knowledge than mechanical practice. Better than Better indeed is knowledge than mechanical practice. Better than knowledge is meditation. But better still is surrender of attachment to knowledge is meditation. But better still is surrender of attachment to results, because there follows immediate peace.results, because there follows immediate peace.

Balance of mind is called YogaBalance of mind is called Yoga Knowledge, the object of knowledge and the knower are the three factors Knowledge, the object of knowledge and the knower are the three factors

which motivate action; the senses, the work and the doer comprise the which motivate action; the senses, the work and the doer comprise the threefold basis of actionthreefold basis of action

Governing sense, mind and intellect, intent on liberation, free from Governing sense, mind and intellect, intent on liberation, free from

desire, fear and anger, the sage is forever freedesire, fear and anger, the sage is forever free As a man can drink water from any side of a full tank, so the skilled As a man can drink water from any side of a full tank, so the skilled

theologian can wrest from any scripture that which will serve his purpose.theologian can wrest from any scripture that which will serve his purpose.

On action alone be thy interest... Never on its fruits... Let not the On action alone be thy interest... Never on its fruits... Let not the

fruits of action be thy motive, Nor be thy attachment to fruits of action be thy motive, Nor be thy attachment to inaction...inaction...

For certain is death for the born... And certain is birth for the For certain is death for the born... And certain is birth for the

dead... Therefore over the inevitable Thou shouldst not grieve...dead... Therefore over the inevitable Thou shouldst not grieve...

Thinking about sense-objects Will attach you to sense-objects - Thinking about sense-objects Will attach you to sense-objects - Grow attached, and you become addicted - Thwart your Grow attached, and you become addicted - Thwart your addiction, it turns to anger - Be angry, and you confuse your addiction, it turns to anger - Be angry, and you confuse your mind - Confuse your mind, you forget the lesson of experience - mind - Confuse your mind, you forget the lesson of experience - Forget experience, you lose discrmination - Lose discrimination, Forget experience, you lose discrmination - Lose discrimination, and you miss life's only purpose - (Miss life's only purpose, and and you miss life's only purpose - (Miss life's only purpose, and you think about sense-objects.)you think about sense-objects.)

It is true that the mind is restless and difficult to control. But it It is true that the mind is restless and difficult to control. But it can be conquered, Arjuna, through regular practice and can be conquered, Arjuna, through regular practice and detachment. Those who lack self-control will find it difficult to detachment. Those who lack self-control will find it difficult to progress in meditation; but those who are self-controlled, progress in meditation; but those who are self-controlled, striving earnestly through the right means, will attain the goal.striving earnestly through the right means, will attain the goal.