Bhagavad Gita 6.27
प्रशान्तमनसं ह्येनं योगिनं सुखमुत्तमम्। उपैति शान्तरजसं ब्रह्मभूतमकल्मषम्॥
praśhānta-manasaṁ hyenaṁ yoginaṁ sukham uttamam upaiti śhānta-rajasaṁ brahma-bhūtam akalmaṣham
Translation
Supreme joy is for this Yogi whose mind is peaceful, whose passion-nature is calmed, who is sinless and of the nature of the Eternal.
What it means
Supreme joy comes to this yogi whose mind is at peace, whose restlessness is quieted, who is stainless, become one with the Eternal. The sequence runs: peace of mind, then joy. Calm is the doorway, not the decoration.
Try this today
The payoff repeated at the chapter's center: peace, quieted craving, joy.
Something to reflect on
Do I seek joy first and hope for calm later, or the other way around?
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