Kṛṣṇa defines ‘Determination in the Mode of Goodness’. This is willpower that is ‘Avyabhicāriṇyā’—unwavering and unbreakable. It is sustained by the practice of Yoga. This determination gives a person the power to control the activities of their mind, their life-force (prāṇa), and their senses. It is a ‘Spiritual Grip’ that doesn’t slip. A person with Sāttvika determination is a master of themselves. If they decide to chant, to study, or to serve, they stick to it regardless of the weather or their moods. They use their willpower to keep their biological machine aligned with their spiritual goal. They are not ‘push-overs’ for their own impulses. This kind of strength is quiet, steady, and very powerful. It is the ‘will’ that carries the soul across the material ocean. It teaches us that willpower is a muscle that must be trained through ‘Yoga’. We should not just wait to ‘feel like’ doing our duty. We should use our Dhṛti to *do* it. By practicing small acts of self-control, we build this Sāttvika strength. Real freedom is not being able to do whatever you want; real freedom is being able to do what you *know* is right, even when you don’t feel like it. Sāttvika determination is the armor of the devotee.