Bhagavad Gita Chapter 6

THE PATH TO SELF-REALIZATION

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Masters give meditation techniques
so that we try all these and
ultimately realize we are bliss, and
that meditation is our natural state,
and that there is nothing to be
achieved.

The mind cannot believe something so simple.

Image of a deity or master in meditation

Kṛṣṇa emphasizes perseverance and
penance. Don’t think penance
means leaving home, going to the
Himalayas and sitting in meditation
while fasting. Penance is persevering
with authenticity until we
experience the Truth. Whether we
say ego or mind, it is just the
collection of thoughts. Thoughts
can exist only in relationship to our
identity and the past or the future.
The mind moves only because it is
attached to the identities that we
carry. The mind becomes so
attached to these identities that it is
constantly reviewing the past
incidents or it is constantly planning
the future to either protect or
develop these identities. If we look
deeply, staying in the present
moment of completion means total
insecurity. It requires us to be ready
to embrace the present without
planning for the future or reviewing
the past. This seems like a great
danger for our ego.

Any identity that we create about ourselves that is less than the idea of our being God, is a false identity. If we consider ourselves to be anything less than God, we suffer from an inferiority complex. If we have the courage to detach ourselves from the certificates of society, if we have the courage to drop these false identities, then we can embrace the Divine.

Detachment is the direct technique that Kṛṣṇa is suggesting here. Detachment from the ego or the identities will lead to detachment from desires. This is detachment from the past and future. This is being ‘Unclutched

When we realize the
infinity of everyone, we
will express our
unconditional love and
compassion towards
everyone without
discrimination, because
we know that all
discrimination is baseless
and false. Our very walk
and talk will start
radiating so much bliss
that our very presence
will start healing others.

We will become a
blessing for planet Earth
and the people who
experience our presence.

Goals: Understanding the mind, thoughts, and unclutching