The mind is restless, but practice and letting go can hold it.

What it means

Krishna agrees with Arjuna that the mind is hard to control. Then he names the two tools: steady practice and non-attachment. Neither is quick; both work.

The source

"The mind is restless, but practice and letting go can hold it." Bhagavad Gita said it in Bhagavad Gita 6.35. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.

"असंशयं महाबाहो मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलम् । अभ्यासेन तु कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते"

Original Sanskrit, Bhagavad Gita 6.35. Text read at sa.wikisource.org.

Who said it

Bhagavad Gita (c. 2nd century BC). Seven hundred Sanskrit verses from the Mahabharata in which Krishna counsels the warrior Arjuna on the eve of battle. It teaches action without attachment to results.

Questions

What does "The mind is restless, but practice and letting go can hold it." mean?

Krishna agrees with Arjuna that the mind is hard to control. Then he names the two tools: steady practice and non-attachment. Neither is quick; both work.

Who said "The mind is restless, but practice and letting go can hold it."?

Bhagavad Gita (c. 2nd century BC). Source: Bhagavad Gita 6.35.

What is the original Sanskrit?

असंशयं महाबाहो मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलम् । अभ्यासेन तु कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते. Translated from the original Sanskrit by Spartan Surfers.

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