We need motivation in everything we do. In this case, we have many motivating factors for practicing meditation. We have listed a few benefits of meditation. In this post, we are going to discuss the spiritual benefits of meditation.
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) Path of Action Leads to the Path of Sanyasa संन्यासस्तु महाबाहो दु:खमाप्तुमयोगत: | योगयुक्तो मुनिर्ब्रह्म नचिरेणाधिगच्छति || 5.6|| sannyāsas tu mahā-bāho duḥkham āptum ayogataḥ yoga-yukto munir brahma na chireṇādhigachchhati|| 6|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 5- Ver. 6: O mighty-armed Arjun, perfect renunciation is impossible to achieve without performing devotional activity , […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) Bondage and Liberation Depend Upon State of Mind So Mind Should Always Be Engaged In God यत्साङ्ख्यै: प्राप्यते स्थानं तद्योगैरपि गम्यते | एकं साङ्ख्यं च योगं च य: पश्यति स पश्यति || 5.5|| yat sānkhyaiḥ prāpyate sthānaṁ tad yogair api gamyate ekaṁ sānkhyaṁ cha yogaṁ cha yaḥ paśhyati sa paśhyati|| 5.5|| Shloka […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) In The Divine Consciousness Everything Is The Energy of God साङ्ख्ययोगौ पृथग्बाला: प्रवदन्ति न पण्डिता: | एकमप्यास्थित: सम्यगुभयोर्विन्दते फलम् || 5.4|| sānkhya-yogau pṛithag bālāḥ pravadanti na paṇḍitāḥ ekamapyāsthitaḥ samyag ubhayor vindate phalam|| 5.4|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 5- Ver. 4: Only the ignorant distinguish between snkhya (action renunciation, or karm sanys) […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) Desire is the Cause of Bondage Sanyasi Does Not Have Any Desires So He is Free From Bondage ज्ञेय: स नित्यसंन्यासी यो न द्वेष्टि न काङ् क्षति | निर्द्वन्द्वो हि महाबाहो सुखं बन्धात्प्रमुच्यते || 5.3|| jñeyaḥ sa nitya-sannyāsī yo na dveṣhṭi na kāṅkṣhati nirdvandvo hi mahā-bāho sukhaṁ bandhāt pramuchyate|| 5.3|| Shloka Translation […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) Depending On The Condition Of The Disciple Guru Gives Either Advice or Instruction संन्यास: कर्मयोगश्च नि:श्रेयसकरावुभौ | तयोस्तु कर्मसंन्यासात्कर्मयोगो विशिष्यते || 5.2|| Shrī bhagavān uvācha sannyāsaḥ karma-yogaśh cha niḥśhreyasa-karāvubhau tayos tu karma-sannyāsāt karma-yogo viśhiṣhyate|| 5.2|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 5- Ver. 2: Both the path of karma sanyasa (renunciation of activities) […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) All Paths Lead to Supreme Goal, One Has to Choose The Path That Best Suites His State of Mind अर्जुन उवाच | संन्यासं कर्मणां कृष्ण पुनर्योगं च शंससि | यच्छ्रेय एतयोरेकं तन्मे ब्रूहि सुनिश्चितम् || 5.1|| Arjuna uvācha sannyāsaṁ karmaṇāṁ kṛiṣhṇa punar yogaṁ cha śhansasi yach chhreya etayor ekaṁ tan me brūhi […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) When One Gains knowledge, One Knows Exactly How to Manage With the World तस्मादज्ञानसम्भूतं हृत्स्थं ज्ञानासिनात्मन: | छित्त्वैनं संशयं योगमातिष्ठोत्तिष्ठ भारत || 4.42|| tasmād ajñāna-sambhūtaṁ hṛit-sthaṁ jñānāsinātmanaḥ chhittvainaṁ sanśhayaṁ yogam ātiṣhṭhottiṣhṭha bhārata|| 4.42|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 4- Ver. 42: As a result, cut the doubts that have arisen in your […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) If We Identify Ourselves With Atman, Excitement, Desire and Anxiety Fade Away योगसंन्यस्तकर्माणं ज्ञानसञ्छिन्नसंशयम् | आत्मवन्तं न कर्माणि निबध्नन्ति धनञ्जय || 4.41|| yoga-sannyasta-karmāṇaṁ jñāna-sañchhinna-sanśhayam ātmavantaṁ na karmāṇi nibadhnanti dhanañjaya|| 4.41|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 4- Ver. 41: Actions, O Arjuna, do not bind those who have renounced karma in the fire […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) Those Who Want to Acquire Knowledge and Gain Peace Should Leave Doubt अज्ञश्चाश्रद्दधानश्च संशयात्मा विनश्यति | नायं लोकोऽस्ति न परो न सुखं संशयात्मन: || 4.40|| ajñaśh chāśhraddadhānaśh cha sanśhayātmā vinaśhyati nāyaṁ loko ’sti na paro na sukhaṁ sanśhayātmanaḥ|| 4.40|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 4- Ver. 40: Ignorant One, without faith, and […]
(Image Courtesy Mahanidhiswami) All Knowledge is Revealed Within the Hearts of Those Who Have Deep Faith and Devotion Towards God and Guru श्रद्धावान् लभते ज्ञानं तत्पर: संयतेन्द्रिय: | ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा परां शान्तिमचिरेणाधिगच्छति || 4.39|| śhraddhāvānllabhate jñānaṁ tat-paraḥ sanyatendriyaḥ jñānaṁ labdhvā parāṁ śhāntim achireṇādhigachchhati||4.39|| Shloka Translation BG – Ch. 4- Ver. 39: Divine knowledge is attained […]