unwavering like the flame of a lamp in a windless
place. In the still mind, in the depths of meditation,
the Self reveals itself.
The practice of meditation frees one from
all affliction. This is the path of yoga. Follow it
with determination and sustained enthusiasm.
Little by little, through patience and repeated
effort, the mind will become stilled in the Self.
Wherever the mind wanders, restless and diffuse
in its search for meaning without, lead it within;
train it to rest in the Self.
- the Bhagavad Gita, translated by Eknath Easwaran, excerpts from Chapter 6
