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Chapter 18
In fact, the Lord is one's own, and He has the greatest regard, for His devotee. He becomes a servant of him and makes him a jewel of His crown, while worldly people try to suppress and making him their slave. Therefore, a person surrendering himself to Him, should regard Him, as his Supreme Goal.
Buddhiyogamupasritya:- In the Gita, great importance has been attached to equanimity. If a man becomes equanimous, he becomes a man of knowledge, of meditation, a Yogi and a devotee. But, if he is not equanimous, the Lord does not regard him as perfect, even though, he possesses several other virtues. Equanimity is naturally found, in man. But, he becomes happy and sad, by identifying himself with happy and sad circumstances. So a man should not identify himself, with given circumstances. He, in fact remains, the same while circumstances appear and disappear. So, one should remain established, in the self. By remaining established in the self, he will have equanimity. Equanimity is worship of God [1]. So the Lord, exhorts Arjuna, to resort to the Yoga of equanimity.
Maccittab satatah bhava:- The mind of a devotee, who surrenders himself to God, is obeisant at His feet. Then his natural claim over the Lord, is revealed and He takes His seat, in his mind. This is fixing of the mind, on Him.
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