Bhagavad-Gita: 06 - The Yoga of Contemplation

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yogī yuñjīta satatam ātmānaṁ rahasi sthitaḥ | ekākī yata-cittātmā nirāśīr aparigrahaḥ ||10||
A yogi should be uniting perpetually, established in solitude with the self; Singular, governing the self's reflections, free of longings, not striving to acquire.
Notes: The words yogī and yuñjīta are related; the task of the yogī, a cultivator of union, is yuñjīta, the connecting and unification of all things. Establishing the self in solitude, seclusion, privacy, even secrecy and concealment, is primarily and predominantly an internal establishment. While external solitude may at times be conducive and desirable, it is devoid of merit when the outflows of the mind remain unchecked. The "reflections" of consciousness (citta) refer to the interplay of awareness emanating into the environment. The resulting potentials must be wisely regulated by the dispassionate self — not misused as a playground for the endless conjurations that arise with untamed desire holding the reins of consciousness.