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Yoga through the

Eyes of Krishna – 2

SWAMI TEJOMAYANANDA

Yoga and its Meanings it. In technical terms, the jéva has
to merge in Brahman. For easy
Let us recapitulate what we
understanding, we may say that
have seen so far. The word our mind has to be united with
‘yoga’ means union and union
its true nature, called Brahman.
implies two entities which are Secondly, the word ‘yoga’
separate. We saw that one of the refers to the means or instru-
entities here is an individual
ment by which we achieve this
being, you and I, called ‘jéva’ in merger. So, the goal is called
technical parlance. Each indi-
‘yoga’, and the sädhana is also
vidual is seeking something that called ‘yoga’. Since Self-know-
is lasting, permanent and infi- ledge is the direct means of
nite, and this is called Brahman.
achieving this goal, the know-
We are seeking it in the world ledge itself is called ‘yoga’. In
outside, whereas it is our own
the Bhagavad Gita, the terms
Self. So, the highest meaning of Jïäna Yoga and Sannyäsa Yoga
the word ‘yoga’ is when the are used to denote this.
individual discovers his or her
In order to gain this know-
own infinite Self and abides in
ledge, certain preparations or
qualifications are needed,
From the talks given in Hong Kong from
October 11 to 13, 2016. namely, purity of mind (citta

Tolerate the world and its
SMT. GOWRAMMA & endless foolishness. Smile
SRI K. SEETHARAMA RAO and keep on loving the
people.
Teacher, Mysore
Swami Chinmayananda

Tapovan Prasad 12 May 2018