Chapter 6, Verse 12
"S'asseyant sur ce siège, contrôlant les actions de l'esprit et des sens, il doit concentrer l'esprit en un point et pratiquer le yoga pour purifier le soi"
S'asseyant sur ce siège, contrôlant les actions de l'esprit et des sens, il doit concentrer l'esprit en un point et pratiquer le yoga pour purifier le soi— Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6, Verse 12
About This Verse
This verse appears in the early part of Chapter 6 — Le yoga de la méditation (ध्यानयोगः), which explores meditation and self-discipline. This chapter contains 47 verses and focuses on the practice of meditation, control of the mind, and the qualities of a true yogi. In this particular verse, the teaching centers on the idea that s'asseyant sur ce siège, contrôlant les actions de l'esprit et des sens, il doit concentrer l'esprit en un point et pratiquer le yoga pour purifier le soi. The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic Mahabharata, consisting of a conversation between Prince Arjuna and Lord Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
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What does Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 12 mean?
Chapter 6, Verse 12 of the Bhagavad Gita teaches that s'asseyant sur ce siège, contrôlant les actions de l'esprit et des sens, il doit concentrer l'esprit en un point et pratiquer le yoga pour purifier le soi. This verse is part of Le yoga de la méditation (ध्यानयोगः), which contains 47 verses.
Who spoke Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 Verse 12?
This verse is part of the dialogue in Chapter 6 — Le yoga de la méditation. The Bhagavad Gita is primarily a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, narrated by Sanjaya to King Dhritarashtra.
What is the context of Chapter 6, Verse 12 in the Bhagavad Gita?
This verse appears in Chapter 6 — "Le yoga de la méditation" (ध्यानयोगः), which is verse 12 of 47 in this chapter. The Yoga of Meditation The Bhagavad Gita has 18 chapters and 700 verses in total.
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