Bhagavad Gita 6.35

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

asaṁśayaṁ mahā-bāho mano durnigrahaṁ calam | abhyāsena tu kaunteya vairāgyeṇa ca gṛhyate ||

“Without doubt, O mighty-armed, the mind is restless and difficult to control. But by practice and dispassion, it can be mastered.”

What this verse is about

This verse speaks to the mind itself, friend or enemy, a mind that will not stop circling, and anxiety about outcomes and what is yet to come.

✦ Contemplation

A wandering mind is not a failed practice. It is the practice itself.

✦ A small practice

When your mind wanders today, gently bring it back. Don't scold it. Just return.

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.