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Illustration for Bhagavad Gita chapter 6 verse 25
Chapter 6 · Dhyana Yoga

Patience in Practice · Slow and Steady

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शनैः शनैरुपरमेद्बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया । आत्मसंस्थं मनः कृत्वा न किञ्चिदपि चिन्तयेत् ॥

śanaiḥ śanair uparamed buddhyā dhṛtigṛhītayā, ātmasaṁsthaṁ manaḥ kṛtvā na kiñcid api cintayet.

Meaning

"One should gradually withdraw with a firm and patient intellect; fixing the mind steadily on the Self, one should think of nothing else."

Explanation

Deep change rarely happens in a rush—it comes through slow, patient, repeated steps back toward stillness.

Today's Life Lesson

Be patient with your own progress today—gradual, gentle steps are still real steps.

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