Sunday, May 27, 2012

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6 - Dhyana Yoga - Sloka 31

The entire content of this mail is from Swami Chidbhavananda's translation of The Bhagavad Gita, published by Ramakrishna Mission.

Perfection is Yoga - 29-32 
1 Gita Sloka every day - Chapter 6 - Dhyana Yoga - Sloka 31


Sarva bhuta sthitam yo mam bhajati ekatvam asthatah I
Sarvatha vartamanah api sah yogi mayi vartate II sloka 31
सर्व भूत स्थितं यो माम भजति एकत्वं आस्थातः ।
सर्वथा वर्तमानः अपि सः योगी मयि वर्तते ।। श्लोक ३१

He who established in oneness, worships me abiding in all beings, that yogi lives in Me, whatever maybe his mode of living.
A person discharged from prison is conscious that he is no more than a prisoner, be he shut up in a room enchained, handcuffed or tethered. Not the external setting but the attitude of the man is the main factor here. The knower of the Brahman is conscious that Brahman alone is putting on the appearance of the many in the universe. Because of the Brahmavastha  in which he is established, his contact with beings is nothing short of the adoration of the Brahman. His external behaviour may indicate that he is meditating, attending to the obligatory duties, or taking rest. But subjectively he is fixed in Brahman. This is state of liberation from all bondage.  This state is technically known as Sahaja nishtha
The ignorant one believes that God is in some far off region called heaven. The enlightened one, on the other hand, beholds Him as the core of his own being.  Iswara is in the hearts of all. The seeker of God therefore realises Him first within himself
Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

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