The stillness of Kurukshetra deepens. Arjuna sits on the chariot, his heart steadier now than when he first lowered his bow. He has heard the wisdom of renunciation and action. He has seen how detachment frees the soul. Yet a question stirs in him — how to truly live this yoga? How to discipline the mind, to remain balanced in the chaos of battle and life?
Krishna gazes upon him, and His voice, calm as the Ganga and strong as thunder, begins to flow.
The true yogi, Arjuna, is not he who merely renounces action, nor he who clings to ritual and reward. The true yogi is he who performs his duty with balance, who surrenders the fruit, who disciplines himself in body and mind, who seeks union with the eternal.
Understand this, O Arjuna. He who shirks his duty, claiming renunciation, is not a yogi. He who acts in selfish desire is not a yogi. But he who fulfills his duty without attachment, he is a yogi.
For the yogi is higher than the ascetic, higher than the scholar, higher than the man of ritual sacrifice. Therefore, be a yogi, O Arjuna.
Arjuna’s eyes lift with quiet fire. Krishna continues, now revealing the path of meditation, the discipline of inner mastery.
When a yogi seeks union with the eternal, he dwells in solitude, controlling mind and senses. He sits steady, focused, his mind fixed on the self. In a clean place, on a firm seat, neither too high nor too low, he sits with body, head, and neck aligned, eyes steady, heart serene.
He meditates on the eternal, with mind unwavering, free of fear, free of desire, devoted to the highest truth. With discipline, he attains peace. With balance, he finds joy. The yogi lives in moderation, not in excess nor in neglect — moderate in food, moderate in rest, moderate in work, moderate in recreation. Such balance leads to freedom.
Arjuna listens intently. He sees in his mind the image of the yogi, steady as a mountain, serene as a lamp sheltered from the wind.
Krishna’s voice deepens.
When the yogi withdraws his mind from distractions, when he fixes his vision on the self alone, when he sees all beings as one, when he serves with compassion, then he knows true meditation. He is at peace in himself, united with the eternal.
The yogi sees all with equal vision — friend and enemy, stranger and kin, saint and sinner. He does not waver in sorrow or rejoice in gain. He dwells in balance, in clarity, in compassion. Such a yogi is beloved by Me.
Arjuna bows his head. He whispers, O Krishna, what of the one who tries to meditate but fails? What of the man who begins the path but falters? Does he perish, caught between worlds?
Krishna’s gaze grows compassionate, His voice like gentle rain.
Arjuna, no sincere effort is ever wasted. Even if a man falters on the path, he does not perish. He is reborn into families of wisdom or wealth, where he may continue his journey. Or he is reborn among yogis, where the path is resumed swiftly.
The man who strives sincerely, even if he fails, is never lost. And the yogi who perseveres, who disciplines himself with devotion, surpasses all.
Therefore, Arjuna, be a yogi. Among all yogis, he who surrenders to Me with faith, who worships Me with heart and soul, who walks in devotion — he is the highest yogi, dearest to Me.
The battlefield grows hushed, as though even the winds pause to listen. Arjuna feels the truth burn away his despair. Meditation is not escape. Yoga is not flight. It is balance, clarity, surrender, devotion. He sees himself not only as warrior but as yogi.
Closing Reflection in Krishna’s Voice
O listener, hear this eternal teaching. Life will tempt you with extremes — indulgence and neglect, craving and fear, chaos and silence. But the yogi walks the middle path. He lives in balance. He acts without selfishness. He meditates without distraction. He serves without pride.
Be such a yogi. Sit steady in your own heart. Discipline your mind. Offer every breath to the eternal. See all beings as one. Walk with compassion, with balance, with clarity.
Among all paths, this is the highest — to live as a yogi, and to live as a devotee, surrendering to Me. Such a one is never lost. Such a one is always free.
This is Dhyana Yoga, the discipline of meditation.
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