Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-6
Dhyanayoga
18. When his mind well controlled rests in Self alone, he becomes indifferent to all enjoyments; then he is said to be yukta i.e. absorbed in Yoga. When the external senses are so regulated, the internal organs become full of happiness. In this way the yogi attains to Yoga, without any effort. Just as when fortune smiles at a person, prosperity walks to his door-step without much effort on his part, in the same way when one practices Yoga with ardour, one attains self-realisation (352-355). Therefore, O Arjuna, the fortunate person who has mastered the art of self-restraint, adorns the throne of emancipation. 19. Like a lamp kept in a windless place that flickers not, this metaphor is thought of in the case of the mind of the yogi who has controlled it by practicing meditation on the Self. When regulated food is combined with the practice of Yoga, their happy conjunction becomes like Prayaga, the confluence of three rivers. He, whose mind remains steady in that state till the end, like a monk who remains permanently at a holy place, he is entitled to be called a yogi. Now remember that his mind is then comparable to a lamp kept in a windless place. Now reading your mind, I shall do some plain speaking, which you should bear in mind. You wish for success in the practice of Yoga, but you are not giving as much attention to it as you ought. Are you afraid that this practice of Yoga is difficult to undertake (356-360)? But, O Arjuna, if you entertain such a fear in your mind, know that these cunning senses are ever creating goblins out of simple things to frighten you. O Arjuna, though medicine postpones death and increases longevity, does not the palate regard it as an enemy? Even so, the senses always find such actions troublesome as conduce to the supreme good. Otherwise, is there any method as simple as Yoga? |
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