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He’s Is Easy To Attain But Only To Those Yogis Whose Minds Are Entirely Focused On God

अनन्यचेता: सततं यो मां स्मरति नित्यश: |
तस्याहं सुलभ: पार्थ नित्ययुक्तस्य योगिन: || 8.14||

ananya-chetāḥ satataṁ yo māṁ smarati nityaśhaḥ
tasyāhaṁ sulabhaḥ pārtha nitya-yuktasya yoginaḥ|| 8.14||

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 8- Ver. 14:

Because of their constant immersion in Me, O Parth, I am easily reachable for those yogis who always think of Me with exclusive devotion.

Explanation

Shree Krishna has previously revealed how to meditate using the ashtanga yoga sadhana to focus on the formless God who has no qualities. This exercise, on the other hand, is not only tough but also uninteresting. As a result, He encourages meditating on God’s personal forms, such as Rama, Krishna, Shiva, Vishnu, and others, as well as their Names, Forms, Virtues, Pastimes, Abodes, and Associates. This method is easier to follow and aids in focusing the mind on God and His divine form.

Shree Krishna says for the first time in the Bhagavad Geeta that He is simple to achieve. But only to those yogis who are ananya-chet, or whose mind is completely immersed in God. The word a-nanya comes from the Sanskrit word a-nanya, Na anya, or “no other,” is the etymological meaning. As a result, exclusive devotion is a prerequisite for reaching God.

Many spiritual seekers love God and strive to get closer to Him, but their minds are also entangled with the material world, including their families, friends, homes, and other things. They pray to God to purify their minds, but when they return to their daily lives, it becomes polluted again. Worldly attachments are not only bound, but also imperfect, resulting in mental impurity.

Sadhana’s ultimate goal is to purify the mind, which can only be accomplished by uniting the mind with God, who is all-pure. Shree Krishna emphasises in this verse that it is not simply dedication, but exclusive commitment, that is required to reach Him. Exclusive devotion is only possible when the Names, Forms, Virtues, Pastimes, Abodes, and Associates of God are absorbed by a pure mind.

Verse & what we can learn

The ultimate purpose of sadhana is to purify the mind, which can only be done by joining the mind with God, who is all-pure. In this verse, Shree Krishna emphasises that reaching Him requires not just dedication, but complete commitment. Exclusive devotion is only attainable when a pure mind absorbs God’s Names, Forms, Virtues, Pastimes, Abodes, and Associates.

We will not achieve Ishvara unless we make him a constant background thought. Nothing will come from simply meditating on Ishvara for 30 minutes or an hour. Ishvara is fully aware that the majority of us do not prioritise him. This is because we are preoccupied with worldly concerns. A great desire for spiritual truth, mixed with blows from the outside world, will gradually but steadily lead the seeker to continual meditation on Ishvara.

Ishvara can be attained in a simple and easy manner: Keep Ishvara in mind at all times, yet perform your job. It does not necessitate any type of expert yogic meditation.

To acquire knowledge and to implement that knowledge in life one needs to be mentally and physically active and healthy and for that daily meditation is a great tool.

There are various types of meditation like Buddhist meditation, heartfulness meditation, mindfulness meditation, meditation for stress, and each meditation benefits are countless. There are also numerous meditation techniques for beginners which help in practicing daily meditation so go ahead and start your journey towards a peaceful and balanced life.

Keep Ishvara in mind at all times, yet perform your job. What happens if we continue on this path? Shri Krishna tells this to Arjuna in the next verse.

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