The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaran

╭ chapter six
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Reshape yourself through the power of your
will; never let yourself be degraded by selfwill.
The will is the only friend of the Self,
and the will is the only enemy of the Self.
6
To those who have conquered themselves,
the will is a friend. But it is the enemy of those
who have not found the Self within them.
7
The supreme Reality stands revealed in the
consciousness of those who have conquered
themselves. They live in peace, alike in cold and
heat, pleasure and pain, praise and blame.
8
They are completely fulfilled by spiritual wisdom and
Self-realization. Having conquered their senses, they
have climbed to the summit of human consciousness.
To such people a clod of dirt, a stone, and gold are
the same. 9 They are equally disposed to family,
enemies, and friends, to those who support them and
those who are hostile, to the good and the evil alike.
Because they are impartial, they rise to great heights.
10
Those who aspire to the state of yoga should seek
the Self in inner solitude through meditation. With
body and mind controlled they should constantly
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