Dhyana Yoga

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21. When he knows that Infinite Joy which, transcending the senses, can be

grasped by reason; when, steady (in the Self), he moves never from the Reality;

 

22. When, having obtained it, he thinks no other acquisition superior to it;

when, therein established, he is not moved even by a great pain;

 

23. This severance from union with pain, be it known, is called union (Yoga).

That Yoga must be practised with determination and with un-depressed heart.

 

24. Abandoning without reserve all fancy-born desire, well-restraining all the

senses from all quarters by the mind;

 

25. Little by little let him withdraw, by reason (buddhi) held in firmness;

keeping the mind established in the Self, let him not think of anything.

 

26. By whatever cause the wavering and unsteady mind wanders away, from that let

him restrain it and bring it back direct under the control of the Self.

 

27. Supreme Bliss verily comes to this Yogin, whose mind is quite tranquil,

whose passion is quieted, who has become Brahman, who is blemishless.

 

28. Thus always keeping the self steadfast, the Yogin, freed from sins, attains

with ease to the infinite bliss of contact with the (Supreme) Brahman.

 

29. The Self abiding in all beings and all beings (abiding) in the Self, sees he

whose self has been made steadfast by Yoga, who everywhere sees the same.

 

30. He who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, to him I vanish not,

nor to me does he vanish.

 

31. Whoso, intent on unity, worships Me who abide in all beings, that Yogin

dwells in Me, whatever his mode of life.

 

32. Whoso, by comparison with himself, sees the same everywhere, O Arjuna, be it

pleasure or pain, he is deemed the highest Yogin.

 

to be continued...