Value: Krishnaversation - December 2025
Fourth Week: Path of Meditation
Pujya Guruji Swami Tejomayananda defines meditation as the natural state of Awareness, and not any particular action, worship or Japa, though these are helpful means to quiet the mind. The path of action, devotion or knowledge are incomplete if they do not quiet the mind, helping it to abide in the Self through meditation.
Meditation is to see the beauty of God with your eyes closed
External worship and adoration of God is necessary to turn the mind’s attention from the world. Such a mind should subsequently realize His presence in one’s own heart through meditation. Once the beauty of God is realized, the soul starts to revel in the constant presence of God everywhere. Lord Krishna says, ‘He who sees me everywhere and everything in Me, he does not perish and I will never be absent for him.’
At the peak of meditation He alone speaks
A very well-known phrase says, ‘In prayer you speak while God listens, and in meditation He speaks and you listen.’ Saints and sages who are selfless also tirelessly work in the world. For what purpose? They work per the command of Bhagavan. They listen to Him in meditation who guides them to accomplish His work. Only when we shed our desires, He will start working through us! Pujya Gurudev said, ‘Only ann empty reed can render His music!’
Inside-out is action; outside-in is meditation
When we constantly engage in expressing our desires through actions, we unknowingly move away from our own center, the Self. This departure from the Self is the cause of all sorrows. Disregarding this, we try to obtain temporary joys through fulfilling the demands of the mind. Once the ability to bring our mind to the Self is mastered, desires will naturally diminish. For, drying up the ocean of desires impossible to accomplish even after many thousands of births.
In conclusion, i found this attempt to explain and share my thoughts on the values from Bhagavad Gita a very fulfilling experience. By the blessings of Bhagavan and Pujya Gurudev, I could regularly write the blogs to inspire myself and the readers.
May the blessings of all the saints and sages be with us, to steadily walk the path toward our self-unfoldment and eternal joy!
