Chapter 6 • Verse 27

The Yoga of Meditation

Krishna describes the state and result of proper practice. 'Praśānta-manasaṁ hy enaṁ yoginaṁ'—this (enam) yogi (yoginam) whose mind (manasam) is completely tranquil (praśānta). This means: through the practice described in previous verses—gradually fixing mind in Self, restraining wandering, bringing it back—the mind becomes completely tranquil. 'Sukham uttamam upaiti'—attains (upaiti) the highest (uttamam) happiness (sukham). This means: the supreme bliss, the ultimate joy—not ordinary pleasure, but the highest happiness. 'Śānta-rajasaṁ'—whose passions (rajasam) are subdued (śānta). This means: the active, restless qualities (rajas) are calmed, subdued, quieted. 'Brahma-bhūtam akalmaṣam'—one who has become (bhūtam) Brahman (brahma), free from sin (akalmaṣam). This means: the yogi has become one with the Supreme, pure, free from impurities. This is the result: tranquil mind, subdued passions, free from sin, union with Brahman, highest bliss.

LIFE

Meditation: Attaining Tranquil Mind and Highest Bliss

You've been practicing meditation, but your mind is still restless, your passions are still active, you're still bound by impurities. You haven't experienced the highest bliss. You think: 'Maybe meditation doesn't work for me.' But you haven't achieved tranquil mind (praśānta-manasaṁ), subdued passions (śānta-rajasaṁ), freedom from sin (akalmaṣam), so you haven't attained the highest bliss (sukham uttamam) of union with Brahman (brahma-bhūtam).

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AT WORK

Work: Finding Tranquility and Satisfaction

You're in work, but your mind is still restless, your passions for success are still active, you're still bound by work impurities. You haven't experienced deep satisfaction. You think: 'Maybe work just doesn't satisfy me.' But you haven't achieved tranquil mind, subdued passions, freedom from work attachments, so you haven't found deep satisfaction.

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LIFE

Goals: Finding Peace Beyond Achievement

You're pursuing goals, but your mind is still restless, your passions for achievement are still active, you're still bound by goal attachments. You haven't experienced peace. You think: 'Maybe goals just don't bring peace.' But you haven't achieved tranquil mind, subdued passions, freedom from goal attachments, so you haven't found peace.

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MORAL

Spiritual Practice: Achieving Highest Bliss

You've been practicing spiritual disciplines, but your mind is still restless, your passions for spiritual experiences are still active, you're still bound by spiritual attachments. You haven't experienced the highest bliss. You think: 'Maybe practice doesn't work for me.' But you haven't achieved tranquil mind, subdued passions, freedom from sin, so you haven't attained the highest bliss.

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Key Takeaway

When your mind becomes completely tranquil through practice—gradually fixing it in Self, restraining wandering, bringing it back—you attain the highest bliss. Your passions are subdued, your restless qualities are calmed, you're free from impurities, you've become one with the Supreme. This isn't ordinary happiness—it's the highest bliss, ultimate joy. This is the result of proper practice: tranquil mind, subdued passions, pure, united with the divine, highest bliss. The mind is no longer restless, the passions are no longer active, you're no longer bound by impurities—you're free, united, blissful.

Personal Reflection

Is your mind completely tranquil, or is it still restless? Are your passions subdued, or are they still active? Are you free from sin, or are you still bound by impurities? Have you experienced this highest bliss?

Chapter 6 • Verse 27

The Yoga of Meditation

LIFE