Having set in a clean place a firm seat for himself
that is neither too high nor too low,
made of kusha grass, a deerskin and a cloth,
one over the other;
Sitting there on the seat, making his mind one pointed,
controlling the activity of his mind and senses,
let him practice yoga for the purification of the self.
Holding the body, head and neck erect and motionless,
looking steadily at the tip of his nose,
not looking in any direction…
As a lamp in a windless place does not flicker,
so is the yogin of controlled thought…
That in which thought comes to rest…
that in which seeing the Self, by the self,
he is content in the Self.
That in which supreme happiness,
which is beyond the senses…
That on obtaining which, he thinks no other gain is greater;
that wherein established, by no sorrow, however heavy,
is he moved:
Restraining all the senses on every side by the mind,
Let him come to rest, little by little,
by intelligence held firmly;
and fixing the mind on the Self,
let him not think of anything else.
Whatsoever thing
makes the fickle and unsteady mind wander,
let him restrain it and lead it back
to the control of the self alone.
This highest happiness comes to the yogin
whose mind is peaceful,
whose passions are subdued,
who… has become one with Brahman.
The yogin who thus always disciplines his self…,
easily attains the ultimate bliss of unity with Brahman.
(ch. 6, 10-29)
