Yathora

The Gita · Chapter 6

Bhagavad Gita 6.11

शुचौ देशे प्रतिष्ठाप्य स्थिरमासनमात्मनः। नात्युच्छ्रितं नातिनीचं चैलाजिनकुशोत्तरम्॥

śhuchau deśhe pratiṣhṭhāpya sthiram āsanam ātmanaḥ nātyuchchhritaṁ nāti-nīchaṁ chailājina-kuśhottaram

Translation

In a pure place, established on a fixed seat of his own, neither very much raised nor very low, made of a cloth, a black antelope skin, and kusha grass, one over the other;

What it means

In a clean place, set a firm seat, neither too high nor too low, of cloth, deerskin and kusha grass. Even the furniture is prescribed. The body must be parked before the mind can be.

Try this today

Practical seat instructions: stability and modesty of setup matter more than elaborateness.

Something to reflect on

Is my practice setup stable and simple, or elaborate and sporadic?

Read it in Yathora
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Translation by Annie Besant (1905, public domain). The meanings are original to Yathora, drawn from Shankara’s commentary.