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Bhagavad
Gita - June 11, 2010
Chapter
6, Verses: 33-39
Swami
Yogatmananda
Vedanta
Society of Providence
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VI.33:
Arjuna says: "O Madhusudhnana (Krishna), this Yoga that has
been spoken of by You as sameness, I do not see its steady continuanace,
owing to restlesness of the mind.
VI.34: For, O Krishna, the mind is unsteady, turbulent, strong and
obstinate. I consider its control to be as greatly difficult as of the
wind."
VI.35: The Blessed Lord said: "O mighty-armed one, undoybtedly
the mind is untractable and restless. But, O son of Kunti, it is brought
under control through practice and detachment.
VI.36:
My conviction is that Yoga is difficult to be attained by one of uncontrolled
mind. But it is possible to be attained through the above means by one
who strives and has a controlled mind."
VI.37:Arjuna
says: "O Krishna, failing to achieve perfection in Yoga, what goal
does one attain who, though possessed of faith, is not diligent and
whose mind becomes deflected from Yoga?
VI.38:
O mighty-armed one, one fallen from both, without support, deluded on
the path of Brahman, does he not get ruined like a scattered clud?
VI.39:
O Krishna, You should eradicate this doubt of mine. For, none other
than Yourself be the dispeller of this doubt!"
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Summary
of this lecture:
Sri Krishna understands that bringing the mind under control is a daunting
task, but there is no "quick fix" -- it's strenuous work,
though not impossible. The aspirant has to cut away anything that interferes
with his practice. Spiritual practice and the development of dispassion
together form sadhana (spiritual discipline). The aspirant has to do
spiritual practices consistently and with commitment. There must be
determination and earnestness; if we earnestly desire God Realization,
we will make no end of efforts to reach our Goal. The aspirant must
also cut asunder his attachments to "I and mine." What we
call "love" of our near and dear ones is actually bondage.
It takes courage to break these attachments, but the lesser the attachment,
the more we will be the love. Sri Krishna assures us that following
this two-fold method will bring the mind under control. Arjuna then
asks the question that if one starts on this path of Yoga but dies before
reaching the goal; then what becomes of him/her. Having left this shore
and not reached the other, is the person then utterly lost? The Lord
replies emphatically -'no - the progress made in this life stays with
the aspirant, who then can begin from where s/he left in the last birth.'
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