Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 14 Meaning
Serene-minded, fearless, firm in the vow of a Brahmachari, having controlled their mind, thinking of Me and balanced in mind, let them sit, having Me as their supreme goal.
BG 6.14
प्रशान्तात्मा विगतभीर्ब्रह्मचारिव्रते स्थितः। मनः संयम्य मच्चित्तो युक्त आसीत मत्परः
praśhāntātmā vigata-bhīr brahmachāri-vrate sthitaḥ manaḥ sanyamya mach-chitto yukta āsīta mat-paraḥ
Meaning
Serene-minded, fearless, firm in the vow of a Brahmachari, having controlled their mind, thinking of Me and balanced in mind, let them sit, having Me as their supreme goal.
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What Does Bhagavad Gita 6.14 Mean?
Serene-minded, fearless, firm in the vow of a Brahmachari, having controlled their mind, thinking of Me and balanced in mind, let them sit, having Me as their supreme goal. Situated within the chapter on The Yoga of Meditation, this verse contributes to the Gita's exploration of meditation and its relationship to self-mastery. Shankaracharya emphasizes that this teaching is not merely contextual but universal.
The principle of meditation expressed here transcends its battlefield setting and speaks to the fundamental relationship between action, knowledge, and spiritual realization. What makes this teaching enduringly relevant is its refusal to separate the spiritual from the ordinary. The very situations that challenge us become the ground of practice when approached with the understanding this verse provides.
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What Is the Context of Bhagavad Gita 6.14?
Detailed instructions on meditation, controlling the mind, and achieving inner stillness.
Key themes in this chapter include Meditation, Mind control, Self-discipline.
How Can I Apply Bhagavad Gita 6.14 in Daily Life?
- •When you need steadiness while dealing with meditation
- •When practicing mind control amid uncertainty
- •When applying self-discipline to real-life choices
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BG 6.1
The Blessed Lord said: He who performs his bounden duty without depending on the fruits of his actions—he is a sannyasi and a yogi, not he who is without fire and without action.
BG 6.5
One should raise oneself by one's own self alone; let not one lower oneself; for the self alone is one's own friend, and the self alone is one's own enemy.
BG 1.1
Dhritarashtra said, "What did my people and the sons of Pandu do when they had assembled together, eager for battle, on the holy plain of Kurukshetra, O Sanjaya?"
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