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Bhagavad Gita 6.26
The mind will wander. That's fine. The practice is simply bringing it back — again and again.
Bhagavad Gita · Chapter 6, Verse 26
यतो यतो निश्चरति मनश्चञ्चलमस्थिरम्।
ततस्ततो नियम्यैतदात्मन्येव वशं नयेत्॥
yato yato niścarati manaś cañcalam asthiram
tatas tato niyamyaitad ātmany eva vaśaṁ nayet
Translation
Wherever the restless, unsteady mind wanders, from there one should gently draw it back and bring it home to the self.
हिन्दी भावार्थ
यह चंचल और अस्थिर मन जहाँ-जहाँ भटकता है, वहाँ-वहाँ से उसे रोककर बार-बार आत्मा में ही स्थिर करना चाहिए।
In simple words Interpretation
The mind will wander. That's fine. The practice is simply bringing it back — again and again.
Context
Krishna's practical meditation instruction: not to stop the mind wandering, but to keep returning.
When this may help
When you're frustrated that you can't stop overthinking.
Reflection question
Where does your mind go most often when it wanders?
A small practice
For two minutes, count your breaths up to ten. Each time you lose count, gently start again at one.
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