THE ESSENCE OF THE MUKTIYOGA RAHASYA

THE ESSENCE OF THE MUKTIYOGA RAHASYA

Yatra Yogeeshvara Krishno yatra paartho dhanurdharah

 Tatrashree vijayorbhootirdhruvaaneetirmatirmama|| 18-68

Karmanyevadhikaaraste maa phaleshu kadaacanaa|| 2-47

sangatsanjaayate kaamah  kaamaatkrodhobhijaayate

Krodadbhavatisammohah sammohaah Smrutivibhramah

Smrutibrahmshaahtbuddhinaashah buddhinaashaatpranashyati|| 2.62-63

sthitaprajnyasya kaabhaashaa… … hithadheermuniruchyate||

manmanaabhavamadbhakto madhyaajeemaamnamaskuru||  18-65

yateenaam Brahmaabhavati saarathi” (Rk Veda)  1-158.6

tapasvibhyodhikoyogih…tasmaat yogirbhavaarjunaa|| 6-46

traigunyavishayaavedaa nistraigunyobhavaarjunaa” 2-45

tasmaadyogaayayujyasva yogah karmasu koushalam|| 2-50

labhante brahmanirvaanam rushayaksheenakalmashaah

chhinnadvaidhaayataatmaanasarvabhooterataahitaah||5-25

kaamakrodhavimuktaanaam yateenaam yatacetasaam

abhito brahmanioraanam vartate viditaatmanaam|| 5-26

uddharedaatmanaatmaanam naatmaanamavasaadayet

aatmaievahyaatmanobandhuraatmaiva ripuraatmanah|| 6-5

ye tu sarvaani karmaani mayisanyasta matparaah

ananyeaiva yogena maamdhyaayamta upaasate

teshaamaham samuddhartaa mrutyusamsaarasaagaraat

bhavaami na ciraat paartha mayyaaveshitacetasaam|| 12- 6.7

sarvakarmaanyapi sadaa kurvaano madyupaashrayah

matprasaadaadavaapnotishaashvatampadamaavyayam||18-56

 sarvadharmaan parityajya maamekam sharanam vraja

ahamtvaamsarvapaapebhyomokshayishyaamimaashucah||18-66.

  Thus, it is very clear that the Bhagavad-Gita gives clear guidance as to what to do when one has reached a state of depression, boredom, or has got some spare time; but never should one engage in trivial worldly sensuous life. It is dangerous to neglect the goal of life and engage oneself in trash collection. This is the path of salvation. However, this advise does not apply to youngsters to whom the Lord advises nishkama karma. To all other aged ones, it is bhakti marga, jnyan marga and dhyana marga advised by the Lord. One must be very clear about since youngsters should not neglect their duties and take to whole time rituals and spiritual life, unless one is willing to tread this path willingly as directed by the Lord, may be , due to purvarjit punya and acquired spiritual knowledge and habit. Love of God is an exemplary svabhava of some blessed jivas. It is innate for all persons totally merged in the Lord, blessed souls. They do not aspire for worldly attainments. There are many such blessed souls amongst us.

  How to recognize such an attained person? It is very easy. An attained person remains uninvolved in the happenings around him. He will not be disturbed and he is established in his Self at all times. He is free from attachments, likes and dislikes; neither he is in sorrow and anguish in loss, nor is he elated with joy in success.rAgadvESha vimukta, duHKEshu anudvighna manAh suKEShu vigataspRuhaH . . . |

 Nothing will touch him. He is a sthitaprajnya. These are derived from the sayings of Shree Krishna here (Ch.2). Hence, all names and forms are just vibrations of electromagnetic waves (cit-shakti). The moment a state of equilibrium is attained, the person becomes equanimous- of stable mind, a sthitaprajnya. Different stages of attainments are presented in the Chart below.