Mind Control
Sanskrit: मनोनियन्त्रण
50 verses related to this theme
What This Theme Means
The mind can be our best friend or worst enemy. A disciplined mind leads to success and peace, while an uncontrolled mind leads to suffering. Krishna teaches practice (Abhyasa) and detachment (Vairagya) to master it.
Key Verses on Mind Control
The divine pervades existence as the essence of excellence and the fundamental intelligence. By cultivating discernment, mental clarity, and conscious awareness, we align with this universal truth and unlock our highest potential.
The Divine pervades all of existence, most prominently in its highest and most fundamental expressions. Recognize this excellence, and cultivate inner peace and connection through consistent, mindful internal practice.
Your focused mind is a divine creative force; align it with higher purpose to manifest wisdom, order, and connection in your world.
Act as an instrument of divine will, for outcomes are ultimately beyond individual control and part of an inevitable cosmic plan.
Finding solace and regaining composure through familiar, gentle presence is essential for restoring mental clarity, emotional balance, and returning to one's natural state of effective action.
Through single-minded devotion and unwavering focus on a chosen ultimate truth or goal, one can achieve profound realization, deep understanding, and ultimate union.
Even when higher spiritual practices seem unattainable, diligently perform your duties with self-control, detaching from the fruits of your actions; this path of surrender itself is a profound way to achieve inner peace and connect with the Divine.
Inner contentment, self-mastery, and unwavering dedication of mind and intellect to a higher purpose are the keys to lasting peace and divine favor.
Unwavering focus and supreme faith in a higher ideal or purpose define the path to true mastery and spiritual excellence.
The path to highly abstract, unmanifested truths is arduous for those identified with the physical; recognize this inherent difficulty and cultivate immense discipline and a structured approach.
Cultivate unwavering devotion to a higher purpose, dedicating all your actions and their fruits, and find ultimate peace and fulfillment through single-minded focus.
Fix your mind on the Divine with unwavering devotion, and swift deliverance from life's deepest struggles is guaranteed.
Direct your entire being – mind and intellect – with unwavering focus towards the Divine (or your highest purpose) to achieve profound peace, clarity, and ultimate union.
Even if perfect focus is challenging, consistent and disciplined effort through 'Abhyasa' (constant practice) is a powerful, accessible path to achieving your goals and connecting with your higher purpose.
Achieve profound clarity and purpose by cultivating unwavering focus, embracing strategic solitude, and discerningly choosing your external influences.
You are the eternal, conscious observer (Kshetrajna), distinct from the transient body and mind (Kshetra). Recognize this distinction for true freedom and insight.
You are not your body or mind; you are the immutable, divine consciousness—the silent witness, eternal supporter, and supreme Lord within—whose presence permits and sustains all experience.
Regardless of temperament, diverse paths—meditation, knowledge, or selfless action—all serve to purify the mind, enabling one to realize their true Self and attain profound inner peace.
All of creation, moving and unmoving, arises from the apparent union of matter and consciousness. True freedom and peace come from discerning your eternal, actionless Self from the transient field of body and mind.
True knowledge reveals your immutable Self as the divine, unaffected Knower of all experiences, distinct from the transient body and mind, bringing liberation from suffering and misidentification.