Ashtavakra Gita 18.39: Peace, Chapter 18, Verse 39
न शान्तिं लभते मूढो यतः शमितुमिच्छति ।
धीरस्तत्त्वं विनिश्चित्य सर्वदा शान्तमानसः ॥ १८-३९॥
na śāntiṃ labhate mūḍho yataḥ śamitumicchati .
dhīrastattvaṃ viniścitya sarvadā śāntamānasaḥ .. 18-39..
जो कन्फ्यूज़ में है, वो शांति नहीं पाता। वो दिमाग को शांत करने की कोशिश करता रहता है। लेकिन जो समझदार है, उसने सच जान लिया। उसका मन हमेशा शांत रहता है।
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Because constant trying can itself be rooted in agitation and ignorance. The verse says true peace follows realization of truth.
The wise one has ascertained reality, so the mind is no longer driven by the struggle to become peaceful.
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