Bhagavad Gita Quotes on Concentration

Where you place your attention is where you live.

If you cannot hold the mind steady, practise bringing it back.

Steady attention is a flame that does not flicker.

Gather your scattered energy into one steady flame.

The steadier the flame, the clearer the light.

Bring your attention home as often as it leaves.

Join your mind to the work, then let the work go.

Shelter your attention from the winds of distraction.

To know fully, give your full attention.

Return to the same quiet point, again and again.

Close the gates of distraction, one by one.

Give your attention a home inside.

A single syllable can gather a scattered mind.

Begin with one small act of attention.

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

Where attention rests, life leans.

Not every notification deserves your attention.

Offer your distractions to the fire of attention.

Give your whole attention to what matters most.

Sit, gather the mind into one point, and purify the heart.

One-pointed attention is a quiet strength.

Hold the gaze steady, and the thoughts will follow.

Your attention is a quiet vote for your future.

A mind that does not wander finds what it seeks.

Withdrawing from noise is how concentration begins.

Concentration is the art of closing the right doors.

Give your whole attention, and the sacred is not far.

The divine in you grows by attention.

Choose focus over noise whenever you can.

Light the whole field of your life with attention.

Ignorance deepens when we stop paying attention.

Endless distraction is a net you weave yourself.

Ask what your attention feeds on.

Eating, giving and practising are all chances to be present.

Mindfulness turns meals into moments of respect.

Let your attention itself be the offering.

Fix your mind on the highest, and old stains wash away.

Attention gathered in one place becomes power.

Do not look everywhere at once; look at one thing well.

Let your whole attention rest in what you love most.

It is wise to ask for help in how to pay attention.

Heedlessness is how delusion creeps in.

Neglect dulls what attention would brighten.

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

Rest your gaze, rest your mind.

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

Posture is the body's way of paying attention.

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

Constant absorption makes its object your home.

Gather your attention gently into one steady point.

Observe the five senses as an artist observes colours.

Focus is a decision, repeated daily.

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

A single-pointed heart arrives where scattered hearts wander.

Let attention settle where the gaze settles.

Clarity is the gift of patient attention.

Focus on one thing until it becomes your friend.

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

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

You will arrive where your attention rests.

Scattered effort exhausts; single-pointed effort calms.

Pulling attention back is a skill like any other.

Distraction is persistent, so attention must be too.

Set the sails of attention deliberately.

Be honest about where your attention actually lives.

Be absorbed in what is yours to do.

Give your eyes a resting place.

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

A task seen closely is a task better understood.

Breath, attention, and resolve work best together.

Silence can be the busiest form of attention.

What do you give most of your attention to, and why?

Give your best hours of attention to what you hold most sacred.

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

What deserves your attention today, and what does not?

What would you gather your mind around today?

Wandering is natural; returning is the discipline.

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

Wherever the mind wanders, gently bring it back.

Like a tortoise, learn when to draw in.

Devotion is attention that has fallen in love.

Surrender is simply loving attention given completely.

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

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

A single-pointed heart turns ordinary work into worship.

Awareness turns work into worship.

Faith with an absorbed heart is the highest union.

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

To love with your whole attention is to begin to see.

Be wholehearted in what you love.

Attention is a form of devotion.

One clear purpose is stronger than a thousand scattered wishes.

Guard what enters your senses, and your mind gains peace.

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

Meditation is the art of keeping a flame still.

Absorbed in the beloved, the mind finds its rest.

Attach your mind to the highest, and doubt begins to fade.

Single-hearted devotion is the dearest offering.

Notice what your habits are worshipping.

Peace at the end is the fruit of attention all along.

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.

Let a single sacred sound carry your whole attention.

Single-hearted devotion reaches what scattered effort cannot.

Great souls give their whole mind to what is imperishable.

Single-minded love of the source is the mark of a great heart.

Single-minded devotion is met with care.

Single-minded love sees clearly.

Be fully present for your loved ones without clutching them.

Listen as if for the first time.

Guard the gates of your mind.

A pause before action turns work into offering.

Remember the purpose before the task.

Do fewer things with more faith.

Turn your attention inward and steady your breath.

A still mind lights the whole room.

To love the divine with your whole mind is the crown of practice.

Know a little deeply rather than a lot lightly.

Desire can steal our attention from what matters most.

Steady goodness clears the mind for steady devotion.

Draw your senses in, and the mind finds its inner room.

Remember the highest with one word, one breath.

Devotion with a single mind is both simple and rare.

Choose a form of the sacred your mind can hold.

Among the senses, the mind is the one that gathers them all.

Do not forget to be aware that you are aware.

Let a single syllable gather your wandering thoughts.

Practise the repetition of what you love.

Time is inexhaustible; our attention is not. Spend it wisely.

Wonders multiply as you learn to look.

Witnessing is a sacred act.

Devotion is attention that never grows cold.

Skill is calm attention applied to the task at hand.

Each sense is a window; do not live only at the window.

Single-minded love deepens when the noise falls away.

Devotion without distraction is a rare and lovely thing.

Wisdom keeps its eyes on the goal.

Work can be a meditation and meditation can be work.

When understanding shines through every sense, clarity is present.

Notice the signs of clarity in your own body and mind.

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

Care and attention make even a simple meal feel fresh.

Doing things on autopilot loses their meaning.

Share generously and with attention.

Begin things by remembering what they are for.

Ritual of beginning steadies the mind.

Return the wandering mind without scolding it.

Desire is a small spark; attention is the air it needs.

When the mind gathers, the heart clears.

A mind with one goal has little room for fear.

The mind united with its aim finds rest.

Let your thoughts become a flame in still air.

Begin by watching where your attention is pulled.

Stubborn thoughts soften under patient attention.

Clear knowing comes from practice, refuge and attention together.

A clouded mind can be cleared with patient attention.

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

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

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

Work as if from a quiet seat within.

Awareness of the source keeps devotion from drifting.

Devotion sharpens the mind more than effort alone.

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

See the adornments of life as gifts, not distractions.

The imperishable is worthy of your deepest attention.

Silence is not emptiness; it is attention that needs no words.

Listen carefully; some lessons are short and deep.

Practice needs a steady place and a steady heart.

A teaching that has worked for many deserves your attention.

Brightness of mind is felt in the senses.

Heedless action blurs your understanding.

The Self is not hidden; attention is scattered.

Notice how you eat, give, work and pray.

Regular reading steadies the tongue and the mind.

When you cannot stand, sit and breathe.

A mind chasing pleasure and power cannot settle into stillness.

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

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

Guard your attention, and you guard your temper.

A drifting mind follows every breeze.

A mind absorbed in the highest has little room for anger.

Expect less from outcomes; give more to the task.

The simplest meditation is attention to one breath.

A steady seat steadies the thoughts.

Keep uniting the scattered parts of yourself.

A mind gathered in the heart is hard to unsettle.

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

Offerings made without awareness lose their meaning.

Pay attention to words spoken for your good.

Unwavering union comes from steady recognition.

A teaching confirmed by many is worth your attention.

Meditation needs a place to rest; ask for a good object.

Sing, lead, think, and remember the awareness behind them.

Where the mind rests, there the life gathers.

When everything is loud, listen to your breath.

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

Every time you notice you drifted, that is already progress.

Comparing paths wastes the walking.

Study done with devotion is an offering.

Remember who is watching when the senses are busy.

Direct your mind to what you most revere.

Devotion is attention, offering, and humility together.

Clarity of aim quiets a restless mind.

Yoga arrives when the mind stops shopping for answers.

Starve the craving of attention and give that attention to something nobler.

A still body and a wandering mind is not discipline.

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

Self-mastery begins with awareness of the breath.

A steady mind drinks knowledge deeply.

Steady the three doors: senses, mind and intellect.

Know a few things deeply, and the world's glitter dims.

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

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

Follow the thought, then lead it home.

Ask how to remain aware at life's last turn.

Today’s attention shapes tomorrow’s inclination.

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

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

Too many goals become no goal at all.

Attachment to enjoyment steals the focus wisdom needs.

A steady mind sees the task more clearly.

Many voices pull; a still mind stays.

Steady senses make a steady offering.

Strength is the quiet ability to withhold your attention.

Meet pleasant and unpleasant things with the same steady attention.

Whatever you see, let it pass through awareness first.

Bring body, mind and intellect to the task without attachment.

Devotion of the whole mind leaves no room for old burdens.

Quiet the outer noise to hear the inner clarity.

Resolve needs a mind not scattered by appetite.

The mind’s fog lifts with patient attention.

Where is the stillness in what you are doing right now?

Carried away by promises, the mind forgets to be present.

What keeps pulling your attention away from your own centre?

Seeing clearly requires a moment without craving.

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

Moderation in food and speech steadies meditation.

Dizziness fades when you look at the still point.

What winds shake your flame most often?

What word brings you back to yourself?

What one act could you offer more consciously today?

What would it look like to give your whole attention to what you love?

How aware are you of being aware right now?

What do you love enough to give it your whole attention?

Learning deepens when love joins attention.

What would it mean to be absorbed in what you hold most sacred?

What do you return to when your mind drifts?

Which doors could you close for a few quiet minutes today?

What part of your field needs more light today?

How does your mind behave when you try to sit still?

What is your mind attached to as you begin to learn?

How are you sitting, and what is your mind doing there?