In the previous episode, we had witnessed an important thought on how to make “Dhyaanam” a regular routine in our every day life. As we’ve mentioned earlier, “Dhyaanam” requires continuous and consistent effort and in order to achieve this, we should make it a routine as part of our daily chores. Initially it might be tough for us to accommodate and sit even for 10 minutes together by closing our eyes and thinking of Bhagawan. However, as time progresses, with our consistency, this will gradually become regularized and Bhagawan’s portrait image will slowly get impinged into our mind. Once this happens, sitting for a longer time in “Dhyaanam” becomes a cake-walk for us. By doing this practice continuously, we would be able to see Bhagawan’s portrait image, not only when we close our eyes and sit for meditation, but also during the times when our eyes are open and when we do other activities for the day. We might ask a question here – Oh! If such is the case, won’t this be disturbing us in our other jobs that we do? The answer is a big “No”! As we have Bhagawan in focus all the time, our mind will automatically become single-pointed, which is very important for performing any task. Thus, with this regular practice of “Dhyaanam”, our concentration levels will increase drastically, thereby, increasing our productivity in whatever we do! Moreover, as this practice continues further and further, we would also be able to see Bhagawan in all the people whom we meet! This is the highest state of achievement that we can go with continuous practice of this “Yogam”. Once we’re able to see Bhagawan in every living being, we would be obtaining that maturity to see the “Atman” in everyone, and this is the ultimate path that leads us to the “Atma-Saakshaakaaram”.
Moving on further, Bhagawan Krishna explains thus, “Oh Arjuna! While you’re in this “Yogam” continuously for several days, months and years, you develop a strong positive “Aura” (Vibrations) around you. Once this “Aura” develops, you’ll automatically be surrounded by good people who perform good actions. Yogis are always protected from any evil or “Adharma” through this “Aura” that strongly builds around them. Hence, consistency and perseverance is very important while you perform your “Yogam”!” As Bhagawan says thus, Arjuna immediately has a doubt. He asks thus, “Oh Krishna! You’re saying a lot of things about “Yogam”. However, I’ve heard that if you’re in “Yogam” you should sacrifice your food and sleep completely! Is that true? How can one be devoid of these two things in his / her life? If that is the case, our “Deham” will be devoid of strength to continue our “Yogam” further, isn’t it?”
For this, Bhagawan is giving a very important reply thus, “Oh Arjuna! Whatever you’re saying is wrong! It’s a misconception! When you’re performing your “Yogam”, I never said that you should be devoid of food and sleep. Both are essential for the body to maintain itself. A person who is trying to perform the “Yogam” sans food and sleep, will never succeed! However, on the other hand, a person who is eating and sleeping all the time will also never succeed in his “Yogam”. Hence, you need to balance your food and sleep in such a way that your physical body is intact to continue your “Yogam”!”
Now, this is a very important point being highlighted by Bhagawan Krishna. Here, Bhagawan talks about balance in food and sleep. In today’s scenario if we’ve to apply this point, we should be even more careful in balancing these two, if we’ve to excel in our “Yogam”. Of course in those days where Arjuna and Bhagawan Krishna spoke about all this, we never had this many food varieties that we have today, and we never had this much luxury as we have today! 🙂 Now with the availability of several kinds of tempting food options and luxuries, we need to really focus on balancing both along with our “Yogam”. As Bhagawan says, of course, food is required for our basic survival, coupled with a sound sleep for around 6 hours at night. However, the problem comes when we make food and sleep our top priorities in our lives and when “Yogam” starts taking a backseat. Ideally, it should be the other way round, isn’t it? “Yogam” should be our top priority and food & sleep should be necessities. Now things are changing and hence, as per Bhagawan’s words, we should be very careful with the quantity of food that we consume and the amount of sleep that we’re giving to our body.
So for today, let us understand up to this point, and in the next episode, we shall elaborate this further with what Bhagawan Krishna is going to say next! Stay tuned! 🙂
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