The one who remains connected to me with undivided mind and with devotion to the discipline of Yoga will find me easily.
Those great souls who finally reach me will never fall again into the cycle of rebirth. There are several realms after this life and those who reach the highest of them like the realms of truth and the realm of Brahma, have to return to earth.But those who reach me have no rebirth.
Those who have an understanding of the occult time know that the Creator's Time is in another dimension. One thousand aeons make a day for the Creator and one thousand aeons make his night.
When the Creator's day dawns the worlds that had been lying dormant become manifest. When the Creator's night falls, all the worlds that had been in manifest form, dissolve and go back to the unmanifest form.
This entire conglomeration of animate and inanimate life comes into being and when the day arises for the Creator it comes into manifest form again.
There is another unmanifest principle behind the unmanifest state to which these worlds retreat. That Unmanifest principle does not perish at the time of the dissolution of the worlds that are seen to arise and dissolve.
That principle which is ever unmanifest and indestructible is said to be the ultimate state in which I dwell. On reaching there the soul does not return to rebirth.
That I am, and I am accessible only by the path of Bhakti (Divine Love).. I am the source of all life. I am in all of life.
There are times when the yogis depart from this world there is no rebirth, and there are other times when they depart, there is rebirth. I shall tell you about both.
When there is the light of fire inside the body and there is the day outside, when it is the bright fortnight of the month and the sun is moving towards the north, the departure of the yogi leads to the ultimate state of Brahma. Any time other than this will go to rebirth.
The realization that the individual soul and Me are one leads the yogi beyond the Vedas, sacrifice, penance, and relinquishment pf possessions. He transcends all desire. He knows that his destination is far beyond these. leaving all these stages behind he goes to the highest attainment which is said to be the very source of the created beings : Brahma.
Aum that is the word of Truth and with that ends the ninth chapter called the Yoga of Imperishable Brahma in the doctrine of Brahma wherein occurs the dialogue between Shri Krishna and Arjun which is a part of the discipline of Yoga.
Lord Krishna said,
" Now I shall proceed to give you the most secret of all doctrines.
I am that which causes the rising of these multifarious universes and I am the will behind their dissolution.
All the elements are under control of Nature (Prakruti) and nature is under my control. Nature is given a Law. and Nature has freedom to run itself according to Law. But I am over and above Nature and it is in my control to create and dissolve the worlds.
These worlds are by law ephemeral and perishable. It has been going through the three stages of creation, existence and dissolution perpetually and this eternal cycle is the primordial Karma. Though I am the cause, I am indifferent to this cycle. I have no involvement in it. I am an indifferent spectator.
I am the presiding power over the entire phenomena of Nature and because of me the worlds continue to exist. and dissolve.
Even when I come to this world in a human form, the mortal humans do not know me . The trinity of Brahma Vishnu and Mahesh are the manifestions of my threefold significance. All my divine manifestations are governed by the divine principle. They do not come under the law of mortality.
Those who do not recognize me when I live among the mortals in the human form, resort to cruel ways. Their aspirations are futile. Their Karma leads to no purpose. and what they believe to be knowledge is an illusion.
but those who recognize my divine essence are not be deluded by appearances. They follow me and remain devoted to me.
Those who have faith in me stay connected to me day and night.
Others who know me by knowledge and intellect follow me by making their entire life a sacrifice offered unto me.
I become the sun and create heat. With this heat I absorb the element of water and give it back in the form of rain.
I am the elixir, the nectar of life and I come to the world of the mortals as death.
Those who understand my essence and have faith in me are protected in life. I bear the responsibility for their welfare.
In this cosmic form I receive the fire of the sacrifice of life. I preside over the cosmos. Those who do not know me in the essence are not able to reach me.
At a level lower than me are the divine beings (Devas). Below them are the ancestral deities of the human race. (Pitris) The devotees of Devas reach the realm of the Devas, Those of Pitris reach the realm of Pitris. The devotees of gods in human forms reach the realm of human gods. But those who know me and follow me reach the highest abode.
Whatever is offered to me with devotion and love, be it a leaf, a flower a fruit or just water, I receive it with love because it comes sanctified by love and humility.
O Arjun, whatever you do, whatever relish, whatever you will offer to the fire divine, whatever you will part with for the benefit of others,whatever you will pursue with austere discipline, you should finally offer them to me.
The fruits of our karma, whether good or bad, are in the true sense the bindings of karma. You will be set free of that binding of Karma. Supremely free, you will come to me.
To me, all the living beings are equal. None is dearer to me than any other and none is despised. But I am particularly attracted to those who follow me with love, I am in them and they are in me.
Those who follow me with dedication and love will finally find me.
Those great souls who finally reach me will never fall again into the cycle of rebirth. There are several realms after this life and those who reach the highest of them like the realms of truth and the realm of Brahma, have to return to earth.But those who reach me have no rebirth.
Those who have an understanding of the occult time know that the Creator's Time is in another dimension. One thousand aeons make a day for the Creator and one thousand aeons make his night.
When the Creator's day dawns the worlds that had been lying dormant become manifest. When the Creator's night falls, all the worlds that had been in manifest form, dissolve and go back to the unmanifest form.
This entire conglomeration of animate and inanimate life comes into being and when the day arises for the Creator it comes into manifest form again.
There is another unmanifest principle behind the unmanifest state to which these worlds retreat. That Unmanifest principle does not perish at the time of the dissolution of the worlds that are seen to arise and dissolve.
That principle which is ever unmanifest and indestructible is said to be the ultimate state in which I dwell. On reaching there the soul does not return to rebirth.
That I am, and I am accessible only by the path of Bhakti (Divine Love).. I am the source of all life. I am in all of life.
There are times when the yogis depart from this world there is no rebirth, and there are other times when they depart, there is rebirth. I shall tell you about both.
When there is the light of fire inside the body and there is the day outside, when it is the bright fortnight of the month and the sun is moving towards the north, the departure of the yogi leads to the ultimate state of Brahma. Any time other than this will go to rebirth.
The realization that the individual soul and Me are one leads the yogi beyond the Vedas, sacrifice, penance, and relinquishment pf possessions. He transcends all desire. He knows that his destination is far beyond these. leaving all these stages behind he goes to the highest attainment which is said to be the very source of the created beings : Brahma.
Aum that is the word of Truth and with that ends the ninth chapter called the Yoga of Imperishable Brahma in the doctrine of Brahma wherein occurs the dialogue between Shri Krishna and Arjun which is a part of the discipline of Yoga.
Lord Krishna said,
" Now I shall proceed to give you the most secret of all doctrines.
I am that which causes the rising of these multifarious universes and I am the will behind their dissolution.
All the elements are under control of Nature (Prakruti) and nature is under my control. Nature is given a Law. and Nature has freedom to run itself according to Law. But I am over and above Nature and it is in my control to create and dissolve the worlds.
These worlds are by law ephemeral and perishable. It has been going through the three stages of creation, existence and dissolution perpetually and this eternal cycle is the primordial Karma. Though I am the cause, I am indifferent to this cycle. I have no involvement in it. I am an indifferent spectator.
I am the presiding power over the entire phenomena of Nature and because of me the worlds continue to exist. and dissolve.
Even when I come to this world in a human form, the mortal humans do not know me . The trinity of Brahma Vishnu and Mahesh are the manifestions of my threefold significance. All my divine manifestations are governed by the divine principle. They do not come under the law of mortality.
Those who do not recognize me when I live among the mortals in the human form, resort to cruel ways. Their aspirations are futile. Their Karma leads to no purpose. and what they believe to be knowledge is an illusion.
but those who recognize my divine essence are not be deluded by appearances. They follow me and remain devoted to me.
Those who have faith in me stay connected to me day and night.
Others who know me by knowledge and intellect follow me by making their entire life a sacrifice offered unto me.
I become the sun and create heat. With this heat I absorb the element of water and give it back in the form of rain.
I am the elixir, the nectar of life and I come to the world of the mortals as death.
Those who understand my essence and have faith in me are protected in life. I bear the responsibility for their welfare.
In this cosmic form I receive the fire of the sacrifice of life. I preside over the cosmos. Those who do not know me in the essence are not able to reach me.
At a level lower than me are the divine beings (Devas). Below them are the ancestral deities of the human race. (Pitris) The devotees of Devas reach the realm of the Devas, Those of Pitris reach the realm of Pitris. The devotees of gods in human forms reach the realm of human gods. But those who know me and follow me reach the highest abode.
Whatever is offered to me with devotion and love, be it a leaf, a flower a fruit or just water, I receive it with love because it comes sanctified by love and humility.
O Arjun, whatever you do, whatever relish, whatever you will offer to the fire divine, whatever you will part with for the benefit of others,whatever you will pursue with austere discipline, you should finally offer them to me.
The fruits of our karma, whether good or bad, are in the true sense the bindings of karma. You will be set free of that binding of Karma. Supremely free, you will come to me.
To me, all the living beings are equal. None is dearer to me than any other and none is despised. But I am particularly attracted to those who follow me with love, I am in them and they are in me.
Those who follow me with dedication and love will finally find me.
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