How can you control your mind?

Simple way of keeping your mind in control and be peaceful 
is described in the below text of Bhagavad Gita

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 

TEXT 17
 

tad-buddhayas tad-atmanas
tan-nisthas tat-parayanah
gacchanty apunar-avrttim
jnana-nirdhuta-kalmasah





SYNONYMS

tat-buddhayah--one whose intelligence is always in the Supreme; tat-atmanah--one whose mind is always in the Supreme; tat-nisthah--whose mind is only meant for the Supreme; tat-parayanah--who has completely taken shelter of Him; gacchanti--go; apunah-avrttim--liberation; jnana--knowledge; nirdhuta--cleanses; kalmasah--misgivings.
 

TRANSLATION

When one's intelligence, mind, faith and refuge are all fixed in the Supreme, then one becomes fully cleansed of misgivings through complete knowledge and thus proceeds straight on the path of liberation.


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