Eighth
Discourse – The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman
Here
Arjuna asks Lord Krishna about the different terms referred to by Him
previously:
What
is the Supreme Being?
What
is Karma or action?
What
is the meaning that pertains to this Spirit, the elements and the centre of all
things, within this human body?
The
Lord replies:
Beyond
all things manifest and unmanifest, names and forms, there is the Supreme Being
or Brahman. He indwells this body as the centre of all things, including even
our own Self (individual Soul/Atman). We are spiritual beings residing in this
body and supported by the silent witness within.
Nature
is the being pertaining to the elements. Worship, prayer and offerings to God
with faith and devotion are actions that lead to blessedness. The secret of
reaching the Divine Being and thus freeing oneself forever from birth and
death, is to constantly practise unbroken remembrance of the Lord at all times,
in all places and even amidst one's daily activities and occupations. Thus
departing, he will go beyond darkness and bondage to attain the realm of
eternal blessedness.
One
must practise sense-control. The senses must be disciplined and gradually
withdrawn from outside objects. The mind should be centred within upon God
uttering “OM” or any other Divine name. By such steady practice daily, the Lord
is easily attainable.
All
beings come again and again into this created universe from the state of
unmanifest being wherein they remained at the end of an age-cycle. But the Lord
exists beyond the unmanifest being. That imperishable Divine Reality is the
highest goal to be attained through single-minded devotion, constant
remembrance and regular meditation. This is the secret of invoking His Grace
and of attaining Him, becoming eternally free and blissful.
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