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Recognize The Changing Nature Of The World And The True Worth Of Everything It Has To Offer Then You’ll Turn Inward And Discover Happiness Within Yourself

योऽन्त:सुखोऽन्तरारामस्तथान्तज्र्योतिरेव य: ।
स योगी ब्रह्मनिर्वाणं ब्रह्मभूतोऽधिगच्छति ।। 5.24।।

yo ‘ntaḥ-sukho ‘ntar-ārāmas tathāntar-jyotir eva yaḥ
sa yogī brahma-nirvāṇaṁ brahma-bhūto ‘dhigachchhati ।। 5.24।।

Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 5- Ver. 24:

A yogi is someone who finds happiness in himself, who revels in himself, and whose knowledge is himself. He achieves liberation by identifying with the everlasting essence.

Explanation

“Inner light” is divine knowledge bestowed from within in the form of realisation, by God’s grace, when we surrender to Him. There is one kind of happiness that we get from external objects, and another kind of happiness that we get from within when we absorb the mind in God. We won’t be able to resist external temptations indefinitely if we don’t feel happy inside. When the bliss of God begins to flow within the heart, however, the fleeting external pleasures become insignificant in comparison, and they are easy to give up.

The eternal essence is attained by one who is established in the eternal essence. A realised seeker is referred to as a yogi in this context. Such a seeker’s entire personality is completely turned inward toward the everlasting core. Antahasukhaha, antaraaraamaha, and antarjyotihi are three words that define this state. Antahasukhaha is a term used to describe someone who discovers happiness within themselves. He has no expectations from the rest of the world.

Antararaamaha is the realised seeker. He is enthralled with himself. This word can also be translated as “antara-aarama,” which means “he rests in himself.” He’s free of all agitations and feels completely at ease in his own skin. He doesn’t feel compelled to do anything; he simply “is.” The realised seeker no longer seeks knowledge from a growing number of sources. He is known as antarjyotihi. He understands that the everlasting essence is the only source of ultimate truth and light. It represents the internal light of the self.

Verse & what we can learn

A true enlightened seeker is one who is pleased in his own self, delights in his own self, and discovers knowledge in his own self. He becomes the eternal essence as a result of his deep identification with it. In other terms, he achieves “nirvaana,” or ultimate liberation. All limitations and notions of finiteness are destroyed in the process of liberation. It is the realization that what is in oneself is the same as what is in everything else.

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 holy persons.

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