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Bhagavad
Gita - May 21, 2010
Chapter
6, Verses: 27-28
Swami
Yogatmananda
Vedanta
Society of Providence
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VI.27:
Supreme Bliss comes to this yogi alone whose mind has become perfectly
tranquil, whose (quality of) rajas has been eliminated, who has become
identified with Brahman, and is taintless.
VI.28:
By concentrating the mind constantly thus, the taintless yogi easily
attains the absolute Bliss of contact with Brahman.
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Ramakrishna Math, Hyderabad.
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Summary
of this lecture:
When the mind is drawn toward external objects, as it is wont to do,
we must pull it back and re-focus. According to Sankara, we must see
these external objects as illusory manifestations of the Self. We should
also remember that in the past, these objects never brought us happiness,
only attachment and bondage; thus we should turn away from what is external.
We can see that these external objects are illusions because they are
dependent upon the instruments with which we perceive them (i.e. the
senses).
One has to be vigilant and continuously draw the mind inward towards
the Self, the true nature. When we bring the mind under control by pulling
it back, the mind becomes calm, desires for worldly objects vanish.
Indeed, only one desire (which is really no-desire) remains--the desire
to see God. We realize oneness with Brahman and attain Supreme Bliss.
Just as a fire
emanates warmth, the person who has realized the Self will emanate Bliss
that can be felt by those around him.
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