Hinduism · 1 November 2026

The lamp sheltered from the wind

A small terracotta oil lamp burns with an upright flame in a sheltered alcove. — A steady flame: an AI-assisted artistic interpretation of the Gita’s simile.

A lamp in a windless place keeps a steady flame. The Bhagavad Gita uses this image to describe the yogin who disciplines the mind and becomes absorbed in the practice of yoga centred on the Self.

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