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SHRIMAD BHAGVAD GITA-A JAIN PERSPECTIVE
।। २६ ।।
यतो यतो निश्चरति मनश्चञ्चलमस्थिरम् । ततस्ततो नियम्यैतदात्मन्येव वशं नयेत् प्रशान्तमनसं ह्येनं योगिनं सुखमुत्तमम् । उपैति शान्तरजसं ब्रह्मभूतमकल्मषम् यञ्जन्नेवं सदाऽऽत्मानं योगी विगतकल्मषः सुखेन ब्रह्मसंस्पर्शमत्यन्त सुखमश्नुते ॥ २८ ॥
॥। २७ ॥
"Whereever fickle and unsteady mind. wanders, it is controlled and brought under the sway of Atman" - 26
"Thus when the mind becomes clam with all of his passions quietened the Yogi attains supreme Bliss and becomes one with Brahman."-27
"Thus practicing Yoga one becomes free from all types of sins and enjoys Infinite Bliss of being one with Brahma."- 28
Note: This refers to the final stage of Samadhi. According to Jainism he attains the stage of Siddhahood.
सर्वभूतस्थमात्मानं सर्वभूतानि चात्मनि ।
ईक्षते योगयुक्तात्मा सर्वत्र समदर्शनः ॥ २९ ॥।
"Such a Yogi sees self abiding in all beings
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