Bhagavad Gita 15.11
यतन्तो योगिनश्चैनं पश्यन्त्यात्मन्यवस्थितम्।यतन्तोऽप्यकृतात्मानो नैनं पश्यन्त्यचेतसः॥
yatanto yoginaśh chainaṁ paśhyanty ātmany avasthitam yatanto ‘py akṛitātmāno nainaṁ paśhyanty achetasaḥ
Translation
Yogîs also, struggling, perceive Him, established in the Self; but though struggling, the unintelligent perceive Him not, their selves untrained.
What it means
Striving yogis perceive the Self dwelling within; but the unintelligent, their selves untrained, do not perceive it though striving. Effort alone is insufficient; refinement of the instrument matters. The unseen is seen by a prepared seer.
Try this today
Effort alone is not sufficient: striving without clarity and self-command still misses.
Something to reflect on
Is my striving paired with refinement, or am I revving a dirty engine?
Read it in Yathora