Krishna continues...
"A Yogi should be self-reliant. He should use the hours of solitude in meditation. He should stay free of distracting desires and he should not surround himself with inessential acquisitions.
How should he proceed towards the state of meditation? He should see to it that his environment is clean and simple. His seat should not be low so as to be very near the floor nor should it be too high. It should be stable and comfortable. It should be covered. The first layer should be of dry grass. He should spread a deer-skin mat upon it, and lastly it should be covered with a piece of soft cloth
The yogi should then concentrate the mind on a single point He should achieve complete control over his mind and the senses. He should stop all the activities of the mind and withdraw completely from the distractions of the senses. . Thus he should be ready to enter into meditation.
Then he should sit motionless with his body, neck and head held aligned in a straight line . Then he should fix his attention exclusively on the tip of his nose.
His mind should settle in peace. There should be no trace of fear. He should settle in a state of celibacy of the mind and body. He should make his mind steady by contemplating my presence. He should dedicate himself to me completely.
This state of concentration and absorption should be imbibed thoroughly. The yogi who merges his mind in me without interruption, is finally able to reach my abode and finds the ultimate serenity.
"A Yogi should be self-reliant. He should use the hours of solitude in meditation. He should stay free of distracting desires and he should not surround himself with inessential acquisitions.
How should he proceed towards the state of meditation? He should see to it that his environment is clean and simple. His seat should not be low so as to be very near the floor nor should it be too high. It should be stable and comfortable. It should be covered. The first layer should be of dry grass. He should spread a deer-skin mat upon it, and lastly it should be covered with a piece of soft cloth
The yogi should then concentrate the mind on a single point He should achieve complete control over his mind and the senses. He should stop all the activities of the mind and withdraw completely from the distractions of the senses. . Thus he should be ready to enter into meditation.
Then he should sit motionless with his body, neck and head held aligned in a straight line . Then he should fix his attention exclusively on the tip of his nose.
His mind should settle in peace. There should be no trace of fear. He should settle in a state of celibacy of the mind and body. He should make his mind steady by contemplating my presence. He should dedicate himself to me completely.
This state of concentration and absorption should be imbibed thoroughly. The yogi who merges his mind in me without interruption, is finally able to reach my abode and finds the ultimate serenity.
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