In our previous post, we saw Arjuna saying that the mind is restless and he expects that the Lord will tell him to control the mind. Now, he wants to say why the control of the mind is very difficult.
Posts Tagged 'Dhyana Yoga'
Can there be order in Chaos? – Dhyana Yoga 33
In the last few posts, we had been discussing the process of controlling and quietening the mind in great detail. Now, Arjuna who had been listening to all this from the Lord, suddenly had a major doubt. Arjuna was an intellectual student and so he attempts to shake the basic statement of the teacher. He [...]
Keeping Sight of the “Big Picture” – Dhyana Yoga 30
This post talks about how one could lose track in various day to day tasks and the need to see the “Big Picture” as we move towards our Goals.
Never Look down! – Dhyana Yoga 29
In our last post we talked about God realization and goal realization and illustrated this with relation to the mythological story of Satyavan and Savitri. Once a yogi realizes God, what will his attitude be? There is a famous quote by Jesse Jackson that says “Never look down on anybody unless you’re helping him up”.. [...]
Goal Realization – Dhyana Yoga 28
In our last post on Chapter 6, we talked about progressing up the learning ladder as a person transitions from a stage of unconscious incompetence to unconscious competence.
In today’s post, we shall discuss how complete focus on a goal can help to achieve it, no matter how difficult it might seem and illustrate the [...]
Nothing Else Matters – Dhyana Yoga 25
In our previous post, we talked about how the Yogi, through continuous practice is able to remove all traces of desire and restrain all his senses with his mind. The next Sloka describes how such a resolute Yogi remains firm in his conviction…
शनैः शनैरुपरमेद्बुद्ध्या धृतिगृहीतया ।
आत्मसंस्थं मनः कृत्वा न किंचिदपि चिन्तयेत् ॥६- २५॥
shanaiH shanairuparamed.h [...]
Mind Over Matter-Dhyana Yoga 24
In our last post, we discussed the importance of striving hard and persevering when striving for something. Very often, a person who is working hard on something gets distracted by various objects on account of his senses. In today’s post we discuss how to deal with these distractions..
संकल्पप्रभवान्कामांस्त्यक्त्वा सर्वानशेषतः ।
मनसैवेन्द्रियग्रामं विनियम्य समन्ततः ॥६- २४॥
saN^kalpaprabhavaankaamaa.nstyaktvaa sarvaanasheshhataH [...]
My Kingdom for a Horse – Dhyana Yoga 4
Discusses our meaningless pursuit and obsession for unimportant things
Means & Ends – Dhyana Yoga 3
How do we attain that yoga which was praised in the previous verse? The Lord explains..
आरुरुक्षोर्मुनेर्योगं कर्म कारणमुच्यते ।
योगारूढस्य तस्यैव शमः कारणमुच्यते ॥
aarurukshormuneryogaM karma kaaraNamuchyate .
yogaaruuDhasya tasyaiva shamaH kaaraNamuchyate .6.3.
The wise men who want to climb the heights of yoga can achieve this by disinterested action. But for those souls who have become established in [...]
Much Ado about this World – Dhyana Yoga 2
What is the connection between sa.nnyaasa and yoga? In the following verse, the Lord explains the relationship between the two.
यं संन्यासमिति प्राहुर्योगं तं विद्धि पाण्डव ।
न ह्यसंन्यस्तसंकल्पो योगी भवति कश्चन ॥
yaM sa.nnyaasamiti praahuryogaM taM viddhi paaNDava .
na hyasa.nnyastasaN^kalpo yogii bhavati kashchana .6.2.
O Pandava, understand that sa.nnyaasa is the same as karmayoga because no one [...]
To do or not to do? – Dhyana Yoga 1
Chapter VI of the Bhagavad Gita is called dhyanayoga (Communion through meditation). It contains 47 verses. It deals with meditation as a means of God realization. A summary of the chapter is available here
In the beginning of the fifth chapter, Arjuna asked Lord Krishna which of the two, Sankhyayoga or Karmayoga is better. Lord Krishna [...]
