Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-6
Dhyanayoga
Arjuna said: 33. This Yoga, which you have declared as equanimity, O killer of Madhu (Krishna), I do not see how it can remain stable owing to our fitfulness. 34. For the mind is fickle, O Krishna, impetuous, strong and stubborn; I think its control to be as dificult as that of the wind. There upon Arjuna said, “O lord, you have disclosed to me the path of Yoga out of affection, but owing to the fickle nature of the mind it will not endure. If we ponder over this mind, how it is and of what kind, we are unable to fathom its nature. Even the three worlds are not sufficient for it to wander in. Could a monkey go into samadhi or the tornado ever become tranquil? This mind torments the intellect, makes determination unsteady and gives the slip to courage. It confounds right thought, makes contentment dance round it and makes a person though sitting, wander in all directions (411-415). If it is curbed, it runs riot, but if it is restrained, it comes to our aid. How can such a mind give up its fickle nature? Therefore, it is not possible to make the mind steady and acquire equanimity.
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