In the sixth chapter of the bagawad geta, arjun asks this very question to crishna. He says that whatever you have taught o christna, i don't think it's practical. What exactly did christna teach arjona? Before we dive into the subject, its to get some perspective of whatkrishna was teaching. Cristna was not teaching the yoga of devotion toar juna. In hindi ud say yog, bengali yog, but never yoga. So what is this yoga, which the spiritual path? Yoga is a spiritual path. People will look at you weirdly if you say yoga ah. But correct pronunciation would be a
The mind is very restless, turbulent, strong and obstinate, O Krishna. It appears to me that it is more difficult to control than the wind" - Bhagavad Gita (6.34)
"Lord Krishna said: O mighty-armed son of Kunti, what you say is correct; the mind is indeed very difficult to restrain. But by practice and detachment, it can be controlled" - Bhagavad Gita (6.35)
Inspired by these verses, Swami Sarvapriyananda provides invaluable guidance on improving our meditation.