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The Path of Meditation
असंयतात्मना योगो दुष्प्राप इति मे मतिः। वश्यात्मना तु यतता शक्योऽवाप्तुमुपायतः
asaṅyatātmanā yogo duṣhprāpa iti me matiḥ vaśhyātmanā tu yatatā śhakyo ’vāptum upāyataḥ
Yoga is difficult to attain by one whose mind is uncontrolled — this is my conviction; but by one whose mind is subdued and who strives through proper means, it is possible to attain.
asanyata-ātmanā—one whose mind is unbridled · yogaḥ—Yog · duṣhprāpaḥ—difficult to attain · iti—thus · me—my · matiḥ—opinion · vaśhya-ātmanā—by one whose mind is controlled · tu—but · yatatā—one who strives · śhakyaḥ—possible · avāptum—to achieve · upāyataḥ—by right means
soulmeditationmindcontrol
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