Bhagavad Gita-Chapter6 Koramangala

Sloka 23

One gets used to incorrect actions due to wrong associations and notions. When he/ she develops a correct attitude and changes his / her habits, he / she becomes free from stresses due to samsaram and feels happy. Meditation protects one from all types of misfortunes. So it will be good to be steadfast in doing dyana yoga.

Sloka 24

Various desires in one’s mind are due to sankalpa and all the desires including the sankalpa should be removed. All the sense organs are to be totally brought under control.

Sloka 25

With the steady application of the intellect, one should gradually detach oneself from the external world. Then one should keep one’s mind only on self (Atma)with no other thoughts.

Sloka 26

Mind cannot be fixed forever and it may not co-operate as you wish. then one should not conclude that meditation is not for him / her.Whenever the mind goes out wandering, simply it should be brought back to concentration and one should not leave the effort.

Once a saint was watching the flow of the river. Then he saw a scorpion was struggling to get to the banks from the flowing water. The saint put his hand near the scorpion and it got on his hand.But the scorpion stung him. Immediately the saint shook his hand and the creature fell in the river. Again the saint helped it. Again the scorpion stung him and fell in the river. This went on few times and a man who was watching this, asked the saint as to why he was taking the scorpion from the water in spite of its repeated stings. The saint replied that such a small creature was steady in its character and so he was. By definition, mind is "ASTIRAM " (not attached) and "CHANCHALAM "(ever wavering)

Sloka 27

Even though all three gunas are present in all, only one will be dominant. Tamasic person gets a lot of negative thoughts, without doing anything. Rajasic person, with his active mind, cannot keep himself without any work. Even though his action is good for the society, rajasic person does not have any benefits for himself in the long run. Yogi, due to Brahma Jnanam, is free from the effects of Rajas and tamas.

Sloka 28

Jnani, who is free from impurities in his mind, can easily live with self. For the people, who were active throughout their life, it is difficult to be with self.One has to develop an attitude to be with friends and relatives or to be without them.

Sloka 29

Atma is present in all jivas (living beings).The yogi sees all living being in self and self in all living beings.

Sloka 30

The yogi, because of seeing self in all and all in self, gets Ishwara bhavam. There will be no ahamharam in him and he sees Ishwara in all.

Sloka 31

Jnani, who sees Ishwara in all living beings, sees them in self. When one understands that Ishwara is in all beings , including self, he / she is not away from Ishwara, whatever he /she does.

Sloka 32

Yogi, who sees self in all beings, has no conflicts in dealing. When one is different from others, then the problem starts.By putting oneself in others position,one gets the answer for the problem. Since yogi sees both Sukam and Dukham equally, he faces no problems.