Bhagavad Gita 6.35

असंशयं महाबाहो मनो दुर्निग्रहं चलम्। अभ्यासेन तु कौन्तेय वैराग्येण च गृह्यते॥

asaṁśayaṁ mahā-bāho mano durnigrahaṁ calam | abhyāsena tu kaunteya vairāgyeṇa ca gṛhyate ||

“Without doubt, O mighty-armed, the mind is restless and difficult to control. But by practice and dispassion, it can be mastered.”

What this verse is about

This verse speaks to the mind itself — friend or enemy, a mind that will not stop circling, and anxiety about outcomes and what is yet to come.

✦ Contemplation

A wandering mind is not a failed practice. It is the practice itself.

✦ A small practice

When your mind wanders today, gently bring it back. Don't scold it. Just return.

Chapter 6

The inner practice: seat, posture, breath, and the long training of the restless mind.

Questions real people carry that this verse has something to say about.

Sit with this verse a little longer.

Ask Dharma how this verse might land in your own life — and receive a calm, verse-grounded reflection.