In the previous episode, we had witnessed Bhagawan Krishna beautifully explaining the crux of the “Bhakti Yoga”, wherein He explains that this “Bhakti Yoga” is the secret within all secrets in this world. Moreover, it is one of the highest and the purest aspect in this entire world when it comes to attaining spiritual growth and realization. Also, Bhagawan most importantly explains that if one follows the “Bhakti Yoga”, this “Bhakta” becomes a magnet and Bhagawan is slowly attracted towards this “Bhakta”, which is why, the “Bhakti Yoga” is the greatest “Karma” (Action) that we can ever do in this world! As we understand these points, we can witness how Bhagawan Krishna raises the bar and sets the context for an amazing discussion moving forward, isn’t it? So let us continue this discussion forward in today’s episode and see what Bhagawan has to say next.
Moving on further thus, Bhagawan Krishna also explains to Arjuna – “Oh Arjuna! Many of us might think that this “Bhakti Yoga” is extremely complex to implement. But let me tell you one thing clearly – The implementation of “Bhakti Yoga” is the easiest of all! When it comes to “Karma Yoga”, you need to be extremely meticulous about your implementation part, and one slip here or there will lead you away from me. Similarly, with the “Gnyaana Yoga” too, if your concentration and focus deviates from your “Tapas”, it is very difficult for you to get back into the same state again. However, when it comes to “Bhakti Yoga”, it is extremely easy to implement. You do not need to put much effort here. You only need to focus on me and think of me at all times, in whatever actions you perform. Just try and keep me in your thoughts and in your heart, and with that itself, I’m getting more and more closer to you!”
The message is very simple and straightforward here – For instance, if we’ve to make Bhagawan Krishna happy, many of us might think that we should recite all the 700 shlokas of the Bhagawad Gita upside down without seeing the book! We might think that we should know the meanings of all the seven-hundred shlokas verbatim! Absolutely not at all! Even if we know half a verse in the Bhagawad Gita and if we recite it with utmost “Bhakti” with tears in our eyes, by placing Bhagawan in our heart, this action is enough to move Bhagawan closer to us! Moreover, many of us might think that implementing whatever Bhagawan Krishna says in the Bhagawad Gita in our lives might be a herculean task, but is it so? For instance, Bhagawan says that we’ve to do our duty meticulously! Is this too difficult for us to do? We’re already performing all or most of our duties in some way or the other, aren’t we? Only thing here is our concentration and focus towards Bhagawan and performing our actions meticulously is important. Secondly, Bhagawan is saying that we need to only understand the message behind the Gita, and it is not even necessary for us to byheart the entire text of the seven hundred shlokas. Of course, having said that, if we have the capability to do so, we can always byheart the shlokas, and chanting the Gita shlokas itself will give us enormous happiness, won’t it? However, is our goal to attain mastery over the Gita and show our scholarliness to Bhagawan and to the world? Absolutely no, isn’t it? Our goal here is to understand the essence of the Bhagawad Gita and this is why we’re spending hundreds of episodes to understand it as part of this blog. In fact, this is what Bhagawan wants all of us to do as well. Hence, what is important here is whether we’re able to understand the essence of the Gita and thereby put it into practice.
Saying thus, Bhagawan highlights the point that the implementation of “Bhakti Yoga” is extremely simple and moving on further, Bhagawan is now going to explain more of His divine significance, so that we would get an opportunity to be more and more attracted towards Bhagawan! So for today, let us understand up to this point and we shall wait till the next episode to continue this discussion further! Stay tuned! 🙂
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