The senses are higher than the body, the mind higher than the senses; above the mind is the intellect, and above the intellect is the Atman. Thus, knowing that which is supreme, let the Atman rule the ego. Use your mighty arms to slay the fierce enemy that is selfish desire.
One who performs the prescribed duty Without seeking its fruit is a Samnyasi and a yogi, Not the one who merely does not light the sacred fire, And does not work.
For the wise who seeks to attain yoga Karma-yoga is said to be the means; For the one who has attained yoga, Equanimity becomes the means.
One must elevate, not degrade, oneself By one's own mind. The mind alone is one's friend As well as one's enemy.
When meditation is mastered, the mind is unwavering, like the flame of a lamp in a windless place
