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concentration (by concentration on the Moon, the Sun and others he
should overcome heat cold ??c., Sridhara\ others by prescribed
postures accompanied by retention of breath (diseases caused by
gaseous derangement are to be overcome by postures, accompanied by
retention of breath), and some others by Tapas, Mantra and medicine.
He should overcome some evils by meditating on Me, by taking My
name, and by making rehearsals about Me. He should overcome
other evils by following the lords of Yoga.
Some practise these to keep themselves young and free from
diseases, solely with the object of attaining some Siddhis. This is
not approved of by good people. The effort is fruitless. The body has
an end. True in following the path of Yoga, the body sometimes
becomes free from diseases and infirmities. But the Yogi should put
no faith on these Siddhis.
When the Yogi gives up all desires, becomes fixed in self-bliss,
and makes Me his all in all, he is not overcome by obstacles.
BHAKTI YOGA.
SKANDHA XL CHAP. 29.
Uddhava said:
This path of Yoga seems to Me to be difficult of pursuit.
Tell me O Achyuta, some means by which man may attain perfec-
tion without such exertion. Generally those that try to concentrate
their mind become tired at last, being unsuccessful in their attempts.
The discriminating sage has recourse to Thy lotus-feet, the fountain
of all bliss. Tell me the path that leads to Thee.
Shri Krishna replied:
Do all actions for Me and bear me In mind as much as you
can. Offer up the mind and all thoughts to Me. Be attached to the
duties of Bhagavatas. Live in sacred lands, where my Bhaktas
dwell. Follow what they do see Me in all beings as well as in self,
pure as Akasa. With the eye of pure wisdom, look upon all beings
as my existence and respect them as such. Brahmana or Chand^la,
stealer or giver, big as the sun or small as his ray, tender hearted or
cruel, th* sage must look upon all alike. Then he shall have neither
rivalry, nor jealousy nor reproach for others. His egoism shall also
be gone. Mind not the ridicule of friends, mind not the bodily
differences that may cause a feeling of shame, but salute even horses,
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