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Bhagavad Gita 17.16

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Sanskrit

मनःप्रसादः सौम्यत्वं मौनमात्मविनिग्रहः।भावसंशुद्धिरित्येतत्तपो मानसमुच्यते

manaḥ-prasādaḥ saumyatvaṁ maunam ātma-vinigrahaḥ
bhāva-sanśhuddhir ity etat tapo mānasam uchyate

manaḥ: prasādaḥ — satisfaction of the mind;

saumyatvam: being without duplicity towards others;

maunam: gravity;

ātma: of the self;

vinigrahaḥ: control;

bhāva: of one’s nature;

saṁśuddhiḥ: purification;

iti: thus;

etat: this;

tapaḥ: austerity;

mānasam: of the mind;

ucyate: is said to be .;

And satisfaction, simplicity, gravity, self-control and purification of one’s existence are the austerities of the mind.

Faith and Choices

Making choices that reflect one’s values and belief system.