True yogis, merging their consciousness with God, perceive all living beings as equal, seeing God within each one and each one within God. Description God is all-pervading and resides in everyone’s heart as the Supreme Soul. Shree Krishna says in verse 18.61, “I dwell in the hearts of all living beings.” Thus, each body contains …
True yogis, merging their consciousness with God, perceive all living beings as equal, seeing God within each one and each one within God. Description During the Diwali festival in India, shops offer sugar candies molded into various shapes such as cars, airplanes, people, animals, balls, and caps. Children insistently ask their parents for specific shapes …
For those who perceive Me in all places and see everything within Me, I am never lost to them, nor are they ever lost to Me. Description To lose God means allowing the mind to stray from Him, while being with Him means uniting the mind with Him. The easiest way to unite the mind …
The self-controlled yogi, by uniting the self with God, becomes free from material contamination and, through constant communion with the Supreme, attains the highest state of perfect happiness. Description Happiness can be classified into four categories: sāttvikaṁ sukhamātmotthaṁ viṣhayotthaṁ tu rājasamtāmasaṁ moha dainyotthaṁ nirguṇaṁ madapāśhrayām(Bhāgavatam 11.25.29) Tāmasic happiness: This is the pleasure derived from narcotics, …
The yogi experiences profound transcendental happiness when their mind is calm, their passions are subdued, they are free from sin, and they see everything in relation to God. Description As a yogi perfects the practice of withdrawing the mind from sense objects and fixing it on God, their passions become subdued, and their mind attains …
Whenever and wherever the restless and unsteady mind wanders, one should bring it back and consistently focus it on God. Description When we sit to meditate with the intention of focusing our mind on God, we often find it wandering into worldly saṅkalp and vikalp. Understanding the three steps involved in meditation is crucial: Using …
By completely renouncing all desires that arise from worldly thoughts, one should restrain the senses from all directions using the mind. Gradually and steadily, with firm conviction in the intellect, the mind will become fixed solely on God and think of nothing else. Description Meditation involves a dual process of withdrawing the mind from the …
That state of freedom from misery is known as Yog. This Yog should be steadfastly practiced with unwavering determination and without pessimism. Description The material world, referred to as the realm of Maya, is described by Shree Krishna in verse 8.15 as “duḥkhālayam aśhāśhvatam,” meaning temporary and full of misery. Maya, the material energy, is …
Upon reaching that state, one considers no other attainment to be greater. Once established in this state, one remains unshaken even amidst the greatest calamity. Description In the material realm, no achievement fully satisfies a person. A poor individual strives to become wealthy and feels content upon becoming a millionaire. However, when this millionaire sees …
That state of freedom from union with misery is known as Yog. This Yog should be steadfastly practiced with determination and without pessimism. Description The material world is the realm of Maya, which Shree Krishna describes in verse 8.15 as duḥkhālayam aśhāśhvatam—temporary and full of misery. Thus, Maya is likened to darkness, as it plunges …
