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consumes the fuel. Yoga, Sankhya, Dharma, study of the scriptures,
asceticism, or relinquishment nothing wins me so much as powerful
Bhakti does. I am attained only by faithful Devotion. Bhakti puri-
fies the Bhaktas, even though they be Chandalas by birth.
Dharma, though combined with truth and compassion, wis-
dom though wedded to asceticism, do not completely purify self, if
devotion to Me is wanting. How can mind be purified without
Bhakti. For by Bhakti the hairs stand on end, the heart melts away
and tears of bliss run down the cheek. Words become choked with
devotional feelings. The Bhakta weeps, and smiles, and sings and
dances forgetting himself. Such a Bhakta (not only purifies self, but)
he purifies the whole world.
Gold loses its impurities under fire and regains its own form.
AtmA (Jiva Atma) shakes off its impurities under Bhakti Yoga and
regains its own form. As Atma becomes more and more purified, by
hearing and meditating on the sacred sayings about Me, it sees more
and more of subtle objects, as the eye touched with collyrium does.
Think of objects and your mind will be attached to objects.
Think of Me and your mind will be attached to Me. Therefore fix
your mind on Me, giving up all other thoughts.
Shun from a distance the company of women and of those
that keep the company of women. Be self controlled. Go to a
solitary place, free from dangers and then sleeplessly meditate
on Me.
There is not so much misery, so much bondage from other
quarters as from the company of women and of those that associate
with them.
MEDITATION.
SKANDHA X. CHAP. 14.
Uddhava asked:
O Lotus-eyed! how to meditate on Thee! Tell me what is
the nature of that meditation and what it is?
Sri-Krishna replied:
Be seated on an A'sana (Seat), that is neither high nor low
(say, a blanket), with your body erect and in an easy posture.
Place your hands on the lap. Fix your gaze on the tip of the nose
(in order to fix the mind). Purify the tracks of Prana by Puraka,
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