CH 6, Verse 35

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Chapter 6

Verse 35

 

Sri Bhagavan uvacha:

 

Asa.nshayam mahaa-baaho, mano durnigraha.n chalam /

abhyaasena tu Kaunteya vairaagyena cha grihyate //

 

Thereupon the blessed Lord said, "doubtless, Oh

Mighty-armed, the mind is restless and difficult to

control; but it can be controlled, O son of Kunti, by

practice and detachment.

 

LESSONS FROM BHAGAVAD GITA – 62

As taught by Parama Pujya Sri Swamiji

 

Thereupon the blessed Lord said, "doubtless,

Mighty-armed, the mind is restless and difficult to

control; but it can be controlled, O son of Kunti, by

practice and detachment" (Chapter 6, Verse 35).

 

The Lord agrees that it is very difficult to control

the mind due to its restless nature. But still there

are two methods by which this turbulent mind can be

brought under control. They are 1.Practice (Abhyaasa)

and 2. Detachment (Vairaagya).

 

Our mind has an extraordinary quality. It gets easily

attached to what it likes and it does not even think

of moving in the direction of what it does not like.

This is the inherent quality of the mind. Therefore he

who wants to control his mind should see that he has

no attachment to sensual objects of enjoyment. He

should attach himself to the thought of God and

nothing else. But how can one have the constant

remembrance of God? To be able to do this, the Lord

has indicated two ways - Abhyaasa and Vairaagya, i.e.,

practice and detachment.

 

As a baby learns to walk by practice, the Yogi ascends

the peak of Yoga by practice alone. The Yogi has to

make a constant effort to control the mind and never

leave the struggle even for a moment. Practice becomes

perfect when carried on for a long period of time and

without interruption.

 

Secondly, absence of attachment or dispassion

(Vairagya) should be developed in order to make the

mind steady and peaceful. If a man tries to quieten

his mind, it may remain quiet for some time. But the

moment his mind becomes attracted to a sensual object,

it causes such an internal agitation in him that he is

subjected to a total disturbance and cessation of

peace. Therefore the mind is called turbulent

(pramathi)

 

To control such a turbulent mind, one should develop

detachment. One should give up hankering for the

enjoyment of sensual pleasures through the practice of

discovering defects in them. By means of this

detachment the distractions of the mind are arrested

and brought under control.

 

 

 

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