Bhagavad Gita Quotes on Steadiness

Steady attention is a flame that does not flicker.

Be steady at all times, not only in the easy ones.

Stillness is where knowledge becomes your own.

The steadier the flame, the clearer the light.

The deepest security is inner steadiness.

A steady mind at the end is built by steady days.

Steadiness is the best answer to uncertainty.

Come back to what is known and loved.

When you know what does not change, change disturbs you less.

The wise feel everything and are uprooted by nothing.

Even at life's last hour, steadiness can lead you home.

A self-possessed person acts without being possessed by action.

Let the senses do their work while you hold your centre.

Steady effort without grasping brings lasting calm.

Stability is staying yourself in every kind of weather.

Some peace is so deep that no loss can shake it.

Be rooted where storms cannot reach.

The states come and go; the witness remains.

Beyond calm, restless and dull, there is something steady.

Live in such a way that your last moment is calm.

A steady mind at the final hour is the reward of a steady life.

Give your attention a home inside.

Let a single sacred sound carry your whole attention.

A single syllable can gather a scattered mind.

Steady remembrance turns effort into ease.

Let the unchanging be your anchor in a changing world.

To see the glory behind everything is to be steady.

A person who sees glory everywhere does not waver.

A mountain teaches steadiness without words.

Face your hardest duty with steadiness, not with hatred.

Return to your own gentle routines when life feels too large.

Return to self-knowledge again and again until it is steady.

Be steady in what matters most.

Let the beginningless be your anchor.

Let understanding be your shelter in uncertain times.

Qualities of mind come and go; you remain.

Clarity is when you are fully present to what is in front of you.

Let qualities act; you stay still.

Steadiness is an inner wealth.

Give your anxious mind something steady to lean on.

Gentle, steady discipline outlasts harsh bursts.

Steady practice done for its own sake is a quiet joy.

Let steadiness, not results, be your teacher.

Small, steady goodness beats occasional heroics.

Tumult outside is a test of stillness within.

One who stays steady in pleasure and pain is ready for freedom.

Work from solid ground, not from hope's shaky ledge.

Let neither triumph nor trouble shake your centre.

Hold the gaze steady, and the thoughts will follow.

Once you taste inner joy, you do not wander from it.

You hold your moods; they do not hold you.

Steadiness in love is the mark of wisdom.

Steady minds find a home in the highest.

Practise steadiness now; it will be there when it is needed.

What you hold in mind at the end is what you move toward.

A mind that does not wander finds what it seeks.

Choose steadiness today, and tomorrow will be easier.

A great soul keeps returning to what is lasting.

Peace follows resolve like a quiet shadow.

Among the confused, be one who remembers the source.

Knowing the sacred power in the world steadies the heart.

Let a single syllable gather your wandering thoughts.

Be as steady as a mountain that has watched centuries.

Don’t let the world’s noise set your inner weather.

Firmness, too, is a quality you can grow.

Steadfastness is the gift of those who keep returning.

Steady love survives both fortune and misfortune.

The one who watches is never disturbed by what is watched.

Steady knowledge makes you at home in any season.

Be unconcerned like a hill in the rain.

Stand firm and do not waver when moods swirl.

Fortitude is the courage to go on kindly.

Quiet persistence is the highest austerity.

Ritual of beginning steadies the mind.

Good deeds root you in what is real.

Steadiness in giving, discipline and offering is itself goodness.

Unburnt, undrowned, unmoved: that is your deepest nature.

Worry over results is effort spent in the wrong place.

Steadiness is visible: in tone, in pace, in how you wait.

Anyone is wise on a quiet mountain; try the crowded street.

Fear, anger and craving rise like tides; steady ground outlasts them.

Anchor the mind in something higher than its moods.

Happiness rests on peace, and peace on a steady mind.

Steady the lower self with the higher Self.

Be settled in yourself, and your work cannot shake you.

Take refuge in practice when your mind wavers.

A steady mind rides both the high and the low.

Happiness that begins within is hard to shake.

To be ever free is to be free in every ordinary moment.

The mind united with its aim finds rest.

When love is steady, it becomes a path.

Let your meditation have a steady object and a gentle grip.

Steadiness, devotion and practice meet you at the end.

The brighter path asks only for steadiness.

Space holds the wind without ever moving.

Awareness of the source keeps devotion from drifting.

Let your steadiness be visible from far.

Repeat a holy word, and the mind gathers like snow on the Himalaya.

A firm resolve is a quiet one.

Practice needs a steady place and a steady heart.

Likeness to the highest brings steadiness.

Cross over the stream of changing qualities.

Dwell in the Self, and the world loses its pull.

Steady resolve and quiet enthusiasm make the finest worker.

An elder’s steady voice can lift a whole room.

Nothing outside can disturb a mind that rests in itself.

A resolved mind goes one way; an undecided mind goes everywhere.

A mind chasing pleasure and power cannot settle into stillness.

Information fills the head; stillness settles it.

A restless mind cannot hear its own wisdom.

Once truly steady, confusion cannot shake you again.

Anchor yourself within; the world can then flow around you.

Stable inside, you can weather what is outside.

A steady seat steadies the thoughts.

Sit upright and still; let the mind learn from the body.

Keep uniting the scattered parts of yourself.

Let the mind rest on something deep and let the rest go.

Be steadfast in whatever you love most truly.

Constant absorption makes its object your home.

Gather your attention gently into one steady point.

A mind gathered in the heart is hard to unsettle.

Unwavering union comes from steady recognition.

Meru, the golden mountain: be a still centre amid change.

Be steady in resolve and soft in manner.

Meditation is not an escape; it is a return.

Be like the immovable: let events pass through without moving you.

Answer slander with steadiness, not with sharper words.

Wisdom is not tossed about by luck.

Let wants pass through like rivers; keep your own level.

The witness is never entangled.

Comparing paths wastes the walking.

A single-pointed heart arrives where scattered hearts wander.

Steadiness under impulse is the proof of practice.

Let attention settle where the gaze settles.

Sorrow may visit; steadiness remains the host.

Experiences rotate; awareness stays steady.

Maya spins; the heart stays still.

The steady are not shaken by transitions; they have seen them before.

Steadiness is a skill that can be grown.

The deepest security is in what cannot be taken away.

The stable self is the quiet centre of a restless life.

You can differ about the nature of life and still choose steadiness.

Your own path asks for steadiness before it asks for approval.

Criticism can be loud and unkind; keep your centre.

Know your strength quietly, so others' words cannot shrink it.

Clarity of aim quiets a restless mind.

Be rooted in yourself, and the world's swings pass over you.

An unmoving mind cannot be argued out of its own knowing.

Yoga arrives when the mind stops shopping for answers.

A deep mind absorbs wants without being moved by them.

The aim is a mind that no longer needs rescuing from itself.

Consistency is a form of teaching.

Keep your mind on the Self while your hands do the work.

Anchor yourself in what does not change.

In every task, notice what remains unmoving in you.

A steady mind drinks knowledge deeply.

Stay afloat in the busiest waters, untouched.

Let your intellect rest in what is true.

A person at rest within is a quiet kind of sun.

Steady the three doors: senses, mind and intellect.

Let the highest in you stay level through every season.

A steady posture is a quiet way of saying 'I am here'.

A steady routine is a gentle teacher.

Cut with a firm hand and a calm mind.

Steadiness is a gift you give your future self.

Keep your mind on what matters, and the rest sorts itself out.

Wisdom looks at loss with steadier eyes.

Stay level through highs and lows; it is a quiet kind of strength.

Steady, ancient, everywhere: the self is its own foundation.

What cannot be dried or wetted cannot be diminished by moods.

Scattered effort exhausts; single-pointed effort calms.

A steady mind sees the task more clearly.

Many voices pull; a still mind stays.

How would a steady mind handle your next hard conversation?

A still mind can move mountains without being moved.

Fix the compass of your heart, and the journey simplifies.

Even joy can overexcite; steadiness keeps it sweet.

The unchanging core is the quiet centre of every changing life.

Responsibility without resentment is the mark of the steady.

A steady doer is a gift to every team.

Resolve that does not waver is quieter than bravado.

The hour of testing asks for steadiness first and explanations later.

Immortality begins in a mind that no change can topple.

When those you respect misjudge you, it stings; steadiness helps.

Consistency matters more than commentary.

Each higher level can steady the one below.

Desire is slippery; steadiness is the way to hold it.

A mind that flattery cannot sway, insult cannot steer.

Keep the goal in mind even while you loosen everything else.

Steady in pleasant work and unpleasant work alike.

Good judgement is quiet and consistent.

A mind set on the highest is rarely lost in the details.

The wheel turns, but the centre does not.

Where do you feel most unmovable? Start from there.

To waver at your post is to lose the thread of your life.

Be steady in work and light in heart.

Stability is built by quiet daily acts.

Goodness is steady, not picky.

Breath, attention, and resolve work best together.

Firmness is how we keep a clear mind clear.

Dizziness fades when you look at the still point.

Steadiness is a form of love.

What helps you stay steady when everything is changing?

How can you stay steady through your next uncertain hour?

Let balance be how you work, not a reward for finishing.

Be in the world like a lotus leaf on water.

A calm mind burns like a lamp in a windless room.

Constancy, not intensity, makes a devotee.

Where you place your attention is where you live.

Seek shelter in clear understanding, not in outcomes.

A steady mind is neither crushed by pain nor carried off by pleasure.

Success and failure are weather; you are the sky.

The restless chase fruit; the steady plant seeds.

Happiness found within cannot be taken from you.

Moods are weather; awareness is the sky.

Faith is the steady hand that holds a wandering mind.

Find stillness inside your busiest hour.

Steady breath, steady mind.

Live fully in the world without being soaked by it.

Be involved without being entangled.

Single-hearted love is the key that fits the deepest door.

A mind that keeps returning to the Beloved is already in yoga.

Honour and insult are weather; you are the sky.

Don't let the scoreboard set your inner weather.

Be an ocean: let every desire arrive and none overflow you.

Work done without craving leaves no residue.

You do not have to leave the world to leave bondage.

The wise are calm in motion and alert in rest.

Gather your scattered energy into one steady flame.

You do not have to abandon your life to purify it.

The world touches your senses; it need not touch your peace.

Your balance is your liberation, here and now.

Cut the doubt, steady the self, serve the world.

Calm that survives both pleasure and pain is real.

There is a joy that senses can neither give nor take.

Doubt dissolves when the mind has a home to return to.

Fix your mind on what you love most, and let your heart follow.

Be like the old tree: rooted, generous, unhurried.

There is something imperishable to be known, and it is your refuge.

Take refuge in what does not perish.

The changeless is found by looking beyond what changes.

Attention is a form of devotion.

The supreme Self in you is a quiet, steady friend.

Be like the sky: let storms pass through you.

Whatever happens in your life, you are the open sky.

Stay the same in pleasure and pain.

Be steady whether praised or blamed.

Praise and blame are weather; your centre stays.

Steady devotion carries you past the changing moods.

What you do steadily becomes who you are.

The senses are strong horses; keep your hands on the reins.

When righteousness fades, hope is not far.

A mind that trusts nothing has nowhere to rest.

Stand up, steady yourself in practice, and begin.

Equality of mind is freedom you can live in today.

Build a home in your own heart.

Stay steady in cold and heat, praise and blame.

Not too high, not too low: find your balanced place.

Be calm, fearless, and steady in your vows.

Consistency is how calm becomes character.

A balanced day quietly lightens sorrow.

When the mind rests in itself, wanting loses its hold.

Single-hearted devotion is the dearest offering.

Wisdom is love that has settled into steadiness.

Let your last thought be one you have trained.

Whatever you dwell on, you grow toward.

Constant practice turns the mind into a steady lamp.

Gather your scattered mind into the quiet of the heart.

Sound can be a doorway to stillness.

What you love without wavering becomes near.

Much of life is tide; the art is to float well.

Accept the rhythm and find freedom inside it.

There is a deeper stillness beneath all rising and falling.

Single-hearted devotion reaches what scattered effort cannot.

Hold your practice in good times and bad.

Trust the stillness that surrounds your every movement.

Great souls give their whole mind to what is imperishable.

Single-minded devotion is met with care.

Unite your thought, your love and your action.

The simplest path is a single loving direction.

Give, be gentle, be steady: three simple virtues for a lifetime.

Steady love is rewarded with clear understanding.

A mountain does not shout to be great.

Water teaches adaptability: it takes the shape of every vessel.

Steadfastness is wealth that cannot be stolen.

You do not have to hold back the river.

Familiar prayers are a refuge.

Single-minded love sees clearly.

Seeing the changeless loosens the grip of every change.

Anchored in the Divine, a mind is not swept away by the flood.

A mind kept in the Divine is a home that cannot be taken.

Don’t let anyone’s opinion hold your self-respect hostage.

Even-mindedness in good and bad events is a quiet strength.

Beyond the darkness of confusion shines a steady lamp.

Gunas arise and pass; the witness remains.

Trust the quiet presence that supports every breath.

Be a sun to your own mind: steady and warm.

Become the calm that outlasts beginnings and endings.

Clarity, drive and dullness take turns; none owns you.

Live in clarity, and clarity will be with you at the end.

To cross beyond the gunas is to stop being tossed.

Non-reaction is a form of strength.

Rest in yourself and the outer weather matters less.

Be the same in honour and in insult.

Stop building identities from praise and slights.

Love that does not waver is a bridge across the gunas.

Constancy of love is the quiet road to freedom.

Take refuge in the immortal; it is always available.

Let the thought of an eternal home steady you.

Pleasure and pain are two coats; you are neither.

Courage begins as a quiet steadiness of heart.

Forgiveness and fortitude make a strong heart.

Steady offering, free of expectation, brings peace.

Be quiet inside, even when it is noisy outside.

A short mantra can hold a long devotion.

What is good and true is also lasting.

Make giving, practice and offering a steady rhythm.

Look at your own duty and do not waver.

Meet gain and loss with the same steady hands.

Rewards change like weather; discernment stays a roof.

Wisdom proves itself in how you speak, sit and move.

Take good news and bad news with the same posture.

Be active in the world and untouched at the centre.

Depend on nothing outside, and you are free inside.

Meet gain and loss with the same quiet face.

A free heart neither chases nor pushes away.

A quiet mind does the work that walking away cannot.

Even-mindedness is a quiet victory.

A mind at home in itself is never homeless.

Turn your attention inward and steady your breath.

Responsibility without expectation is a quiet kind of freedom.

Stillness is the reward of steady work, not a substitute.

One-pointed attention is a quiet strength.

A settled mind needs little from outside.

A still mind lights the whole room.

Contentment from within is the only kind that stays.

Seek the joy that does not depend on moods.

Even in heavy sorrow, a rooted heart stays upright.

What you gain within can survive what you lose outside.

Trust the thread that holds you.

Take refuge in what is steady, and the storm of maya can be crossed.

Steady goodness clears the mind for steady devotion.

Remember the highest with one word, one breath.

A simple sacred word is a rope to hold in the dark.

The storm is in the sky; the sky is not in the storm.

Devotion with a single mind is both simple and rare.

Keep devotion steady and let provision follow.

Wonder, sustained, becomes steadiness.

Let your growth be rooted before it is tall.

A good rhythm makes a hymn, and a good rhythm makes a day.

You cannot find where the world begins or ends; rest in the middle.

The universe leans on something that never tires.

Devotion is attention that never grows cold.

Small daily returns build a steady mind.

Contentment is wealth that cannot be stolen.

Don’t hang your peace on someone else’s approval.

Single-minded love deepens when the noise falls away.

Devotion without distraction is a rare and lovely thing.

Constancy in the search for the Self is its own reward.

You can take part in life without being swept away by it.

Even the dirtiest weather leaves the sky unchanged.

The world's endings need not shake you.

Clear seeing and clear hearing are signs of a settled mind.

Let the witness in you grow stronger than the weather.

Self-abiding is feeling at home inside, whatever happens outside.

Let devotion be the rope you hold while the moods swing.

Beings rise and fall; the witness remains.

Be steady, not fickle, in your kindness.

Truth steadies a life in ways cleverness cannot.

A resolve built on pretence cannot hold.

Happiness built on whims is brittle.

Self-control of the mind is quiet, steady work.

If you need an audience, the practice is unsteady.

Admiration is weather; steadiness is climate.

Let three small words steady a whole day.

Truth and goodness together are a firm footing.

Consistency in kindness is a mark of reality.

Let your helpfulness be regular, not occasional.

Same effort, whether the day ends in praise or silence.

Wisdom steadies the hand that results make tremble.

Fearless people still feel fear; it simply doesn't steer.

You can live in the world and still belong to yourself.

Act from stillness, and your action carries peace.

The mind's quiet is built one steady breath at a time.

Knowledge is where all effort comes to rest.

Inner renunciation makes outer work easy.

A mind settled in equality has already crossed the sea.

Attention gathered in one place becomes power.

You need not abandon your work to be free of it.

Self-mastery turns your own mind into a companion.

Honour and insult are weather; the mind need not storm.

A mind with one goal has little room for fear.

Let your thoughts become a flame in still air.

Satisfaction found in the Self needs no sequel.

Stubborn thoughts soften under patient attention.

Let your whole attention rest in what you love most.

Take refuge in what is steady, and learn from there.

A clouded mind can be cleared with patient attention.

Give your whole heart to one thing and see how deep it goes.

A steady practice outlasts every restless mood.

The heart is a quiet place to keep your mind.

Do not scatter your devotion; let it gather in one place.

Understanding protects you from being swept away.

Return to simple faith whenever the world feels circular.

Work as if from a quiet seat within.

A steady heart is not shaken by praise or blame of results.

Strength can be quiet like a mountain or bright like a flame.

Discipline is the quiet law of a well-lived life.

Let your thoughts soar like a bird above the clutter.

Steady love outlasts brilliant effort.

No storm is larger than steady trust.

Meditation lets knowledge settle into the heart.

Be a calm presence in a restless room.

Untroubled does not mean uncaring; it means unshaken.

Praise and blame are only sounds; let them pass.

Self-control keeps a steady hand on the rudder.

The Self is not hidden; attention is scattered.

Regular reading steadies the tongue and the mind.

Duty is not a burden to dodge but a thread to follow.

Don’t hate the hard task; don’t cling to the easy one.

Be the same person in victory and in defeat.

Unwavering resolve is the backbone of a disciplined life.

An unattached mind is free even in the middle of action.

Busy hands, sheltered heart.

A mind anchored in the highest crosses every obstacle.

A world full of loud signals asks for a quiet centre.

A steady guide beside you changes how the noise sounds.

The heart can be tender and still stand firm.

Offer steadiness to someone in distress before you offer advice.

Be the calm in someone else's battlefield.

Counting every return, you miss the work in front of you.

When the fog lifts, even the loudest opinions grow quiet.

A good keel does not stop storms; it keeps the ship upright.

Praise and blame are borrowed opinions; don't mortgage yourself to either.

When the senses obey, wisdom takes root.

Sit steady; let the Divine be your one fixed point.

Before the day pulls you apart, gather yourself in one quiet remembrance.

Peace is the root; happiness is the fruit.

A drifting mind follows every breeze.

Rise above the pairs of pleasure and pain.

When the mind rests in wisdom, action loses its binding force.

Offer your restlessness to a deeper purpose.

Peace is the same place whichever door you used.

Equal in praise and blame, you are no longer pushed around.

Temporary joys make poor foundations.

Inner delight is the surest peace.

Rest your gaze, rest your mind.

Steady knowledge outlasts every possession.

Let your daily rhythm be kind and steady.

Faith can steady the heart even when the prayer is for small things.

A steady remembrance carries you through the final door.

The final hour tests what daily practice built.

A single-pointed heart is reached by what it loves.

Behind natural law stands a steady presence.

Where the mind rests, there the life gathers.

Inner discipline is how love stays steady.

Let good fortune and bad both pass through you.

Your worth doesn’t rise and fall with your luck.

No fixed home in the world, a fixed home in the heart.

The powers of the knower are quiet and constant.

Bow to the wise, and let their steadiness teach your hands.

Success and failure should not rearrange your character.

A calm worker goes further than a craving one.

Steadiness is built by starting, even imperfectly.

Resolve is what remains when the mood has passed.

The joy that comes from within cannot be taxed by circumstance.

Life can feel like a wheel; remember the one standing at its centre.

Loyalty built on need is fragile; loyalty built on trust endures.

Let your presence say, ‘we are with you.’

When everything is loud, listen to your breath.

When the body shakes, slow your breath and steady your feet.

A low mood is a poor adviser at a decisive hour.

Calm presence speaks before the first word does.

The best answer to panic is a quiet voice.

Pleasure and pain are waves crossing the same sea.

Equal-mindedness is the doorway to lasting peace.

Stand in the part of you that nothing can wound.

Decide, then stand; hesitation is the only sure loss.

Sorrow visits everyone; steadiness decides how long it stays.

Being awake is a matter of attention, not of open eyes.

Desires flow in like rivers; inner fullness keeps the shore.

Steady wisdom is the quiet doorway into boundless peace.

Take form without losing your essence.

Take refuge in what is steady, and the trembling stops.

Balance in daily living is a spiritual act.

Be so rooted that wealth cannot flatter you.

Behind the restless world sits something quietly eternal.

Choose the one thought you want to live in.

Stay level in pain and pleasure, and others can lean on you.

Daily steadiness is built from small promises kept to yourself.

Devotion makes room for joy and sorrow without being ruled by either.

Heat and cold pass; the one who feels them remains.

Clarity is the gift of patient attention.

Hold the passing world gently; hold the eternal firmly.

An even mind meets every task the same way.

Resolve is a decision you keep, not a feeling you have.

A pure intellect and a firm will make a clear path.

Whatever you do, do it as someone who is held.

Hearts rooted in right action are harder to rattle.

Our ties do not vanish when our positions differ.

First steady the ground, then decide the next step.

Meditate on what is stable beneath the changing.

Make peace with what is certain, so you can be present for what is not.

Steadiness in duty is a form of self-respect.

Pleasure and pain, win and lose: let none of them decide your effort.

Many branches without a trunk do not make a tree.

Between pleasure and pain there is a calm place; learn to stand there.

Which part of your work could stay unchanged, win or lose?

A mind that can retreat inward can never be fully crowded out.

Dawn comes differently to those who live by an inner light.

Qualities and actions shape the world; the self watches, unchanged.

You may act all day and remain unbound.

Clear knowing cannot be confused again.

Doubt is the real weight in any task.

Purity of heart makes busy lives light.

Ordinary acts need no ego to perform them.

Seeing the play of senses calmly is a form of freedom.

The wise are not tossed by what arrives and leaves.

A universe held by a friend is a safe place.

Be free of both the toys and the games.

Quiet the draughts of worry, and watch your focus glow.

The self sees the Self when the mind stops running.

Rest your attention on the Divine even in the middle of work.

Settle your thinking and your living will follow.

A steady self can release what it cannot control.

Steady judgement is a quiet kind of freedom.

The soul is present in every moment, but only the attentive notice.

Let the thought of the all-pervading steady your fear.

A body must move; a mind may stay still.

Intellect and resolve: the two reins of a life.

Hold mind, breath, and senses in one steady grasp.

Steady effort without craving lasts longer.

Orientation matters more than speed.

Remember who sits within when the world seems to spin you.

You will arrive where your attention rests.

White horses, a steady hand: a picture of trust.

Rituals of remembrance keep the thread of a family alive.

Bear the moment without making it your identity.

Trust the part of you that stays when everything else moves.

People who doubt your strength do not know your reasons.

A firm decision frees the mind from circling.

What would change in your day if nothing could flatter or insult you?

Calm that hides is fragile; calm that walks through the crowd lasts.

Train steadiness first; joy is a guest that follows.

Your priorities may look like sleep to others; keep them anyway.

Contentment is a deep sea; craving is a shallow pool that keeps spilling over.

Liberation is a state to stand in, not a prize to wait for.

Act or rest; either can come from fullness.

Your steady work supports more people than you see.

Meet pleasant and unpleasant things with the same steady attention.

Inner strength is the quiet authority of the Self.

Righteousness is never permanently lost.

A rooted mind has no doubt about where it belongs.

Let devotion be the one place where you are not restless.

Seek the light that does not depend on circumstances.

Look past nature’s three moods to what stays.

Bravery is quiet more often than it is loud.

Be absorbed in what is yours to do.

Take refuge in something steadier than your schedule.

Return, again and again, to the one you love.

An elder’s calm steadies the younger ones.

Make peace with outgrowing things.

Primeval means older than your doubts.

Fear weakens with every small act of steadiness.

Stillness cannot grow in a mind that is always hungry for more.

A steady intellect and a restless appetite cannot share one house.

Stay close to calm, clear goodness; it steadies everything else.

Silence is the shell where the mind recovers.

Clear memory is the quiet guardian of good judgement.

The senses are loud; the Self is quiet and steady.

Protect the good, and stand firm against harm.

Learning ripens into action that leaves no scar.

Comfort in moderation supports steady practice.

Cross over by remembering, not by resisting.

Let your decisions rest in what is greater than your moods.

Let your thinking and your deciding walk the same road.

Keep your kindness the same on good days and bad.

Freedom from opposites is a calm that needs no company.

A calm mind helps the body do its quiet work.

Devotion without delusion is steady as a flame in still air.

Do the thing; drop the story about the thing.

Sharpen the tool, clarify the task, steady the doer.

Faith gives the other virtues somewhere to stand.

Shelter is available at every moment.

A family’s strength is the sum of its quiet resolves.

Hurtful words say more about the speaker than about you.

The best discipline looks like effortless good work.

The calmest part of you can lead the rest.

Right living outlasts every age.

Imperishable awareness watches every changing action.

Both paths end in the same peace.

Beyond opposites, bondage is easy to leave.

A disciplined seeker owes nothing to the mood of the day.

Keep the Divine as your highest aim and let lesser aims find their place.

Detachment is a kind of attention to what is in front of you.

Let the task be shaped by need, not by mood.

Moderation in food and speech steadies meditation.

Naming the people you love can restore your sense of proportion.

Picture the steady person you want to become by their habits, not their beliefs.

Don’t let a mood decide your day.

A contented worker is a free worker.

Understanding is a lamp that keeps burning.

To seek the unseen, trade restlessness for a steady gaze.

What steady thing helps you when worry grows loud?

What mountain-like quality would you like to grow in yourself?

Do not rush a path that is deep.

Steady knowledge dissolves the stickiness of action.