Bhagavad Gita

Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Dhyana Yogam: Chapter 6: Verse 9

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The Enlightened Yogi Sees The Entire Creation In Its Unity With God

सुहृन्मित्रार्युदासीनमध्यस्थद्वेष्यबन्धुषु |
साधुष्वपि च पापेषु समबुद्धिर्विशिष्यते || 6.9||

suhṛin-mitrāryudāsīna-madhyastha-dveṣhya-bandhuṣhu
sādhuṣhvapi cha pāpeṣhu sama-buddhir viśhiṣhyate|| 6.9||

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 6- Ver. 9:

With an unbiased intelligence, the yogis look at everyone—well-wishers, friends, foes, the pious, and the sinners. A great yogi is one who has equal understanding toward friend, companion, and enemy, is impartial between enemies and relatives, and is unbiased between the good and sinful.

Explanation

The character of an elevated yogi, on the other hand, is quite different. The enlightened yogi sees the entire creation in its unity with God because he or she has gained knowledge of God. As a result, they can see all living things with equal vision. The yogi acquires the view that “everyone is a form of God” at the highest level.
The entire cosmos, including all living and non-living creatures, is a manifestation of the Supreme Being who resides within it. God is present in every region of the planet, and everything is made up of his energy. As a result, the ultimate yogi sees everyone as an expression of God.

The yogi who can retain an equitable perspective for all people, according to Shree Krishna, is much more elevated than the yogi indicated in the previous verse. He claims that regardless of how other people feel about this individual — whether they are friends, enemies, or whatever else – he sees them as the same.

A “suhrida” is a well-wisher who does not demand anything in return from us but is determined to help us. Such people are uncommon. A “mitra” is a friend, someone who is concerned about our well-being. There is no doubt in our minds that he will assist us. As a result, we have feelings for that person.

Our adversary is a “ari.” We believe that such a person wants to bother us for no reason, for reasons that are either justifiable or unjustified. This guy is someone we despise. This is especially problematic in meditation, because what we despise will manifest as distracting ideas in our concentration, rather than what we enjoy.”Udaaseena” literally translates to “one who has risen higher.” He is apathetic and unconcerned about us and others. We have an unfavourable impression of such a person.

A mediator is known as a “madhyastha.” If there are two groups of individuals, he is concerned for both of them, regardless of whether they share something in common or are at odds. We call someone we can’t stand a “dveshya.” It is not required for such a person to be our adversary or to wish us harm. Someone who irritates us for no apparent reason. Either we want to fight with them or they want to fight with us.

A relative is referred to as a “bandhu.” It’s someone who, whether we like it or not, has a familial link with us. We hold a saadhu in high regard since he or she is completely holy and honourable. A “paapi,” or a sinner, is the polar opposite of such a person who has done a major crime. As a result, Shri Krishna declares that a person whose mental state remains constant no matter what he does is a great person.

Verse & what we can learn

Anyone who genuinely understands the law of karma knows that everything that happens in their lives is a result of their actions. We cannot attain the level of uniformity indicated in this shloka unless the mind remains steady while performing actions. When someone upgrades to the karmayoga perspective and submits all actions to Ishvara, he also leaves all results to Ishvara. He then starts to see the world’s workings as Ishvara’s plan.

There’s no reason to carry grudges against anyone, and there’s no room for criticism after he’s removed himself from the picture. It causes us to become unconcerned and, over time, devoid of any worries brought on by the outside world. This is how we cultivate a sense of commonality among people. This is how a realised meditator views the world.

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.

In the Next verse, Shri Krishna tells Arjuna about the path of yoga.

Let’s learn to live with “The Gita” via Meditation Affinity…

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