Bhagavad Gita 6.19

यथा दीपो निवातस्थो नेङ्गते सोपमा स्मृता। योगिनो यतचित्तस्य युञ्जतो योगमात्मनः॥

yathā dīpo nivāta-stho neṅgate sopamā smṛtā | yogino yata-cittasya yuñjato yogam ātmanaḥ ||

“As a lamp in a windless place does not flicker, that is the simile used for the controlled mind of a yogi practising union with the Self.”

What this verse is about

This verse speaks to the mind itself, friend or enemy, meditation as a lamp in a windless place, and stillness that is not laziness.

✦ Contemplation

You don't need a quiet world to feel clear. You need the part of yourself that the world can't reach.

✦ A small practice

Sit quietly for three minutes. Don't fight your thoughts, just let them happen around the stillness.

Chapter 6

The inner practice: seat, posture, breath, and the long training of the restless mind.

Questions real people carry that this verse has something to say about.

Sit with this verse a little longer.

Ask Dharma how this verse might land in your own life, and receive a calm, verse-grounded reflection.