Sri Krishna emphasises once again that the Yogi or Sannyasin
is one who has renounced the fruits of actions, not the actions themselves. The
performance of actions without an eye on their fruits brings about the
purification of the mind. Only a purified mind, a mind free from desires, can
engage itself in constant meditation on the Atman. Desire gives rise to
imagination or Sankalpa, which drives the soul into the field of action.
Therefore, none can realise permanent freedom and tranquillity of mind without
renouncing desires.
The lower self must be controlled by the higher Self. All
the lower impulses of the body, mind and senses must be controlled by the power
of the higher Self. Then the higher Self becomes one’s friend. He who has
perfect control of the body, mind and senses and is united with God, sees God in
all objects and beings. He sees inwardly that there is no difference between
gold and stone, between friends and enemies, between the righteous and the
unrighteous. He is perfectly harmonised.
Sri Krishna proceeds to give various practical hints as to
the practice of meditation. The aspirant should select a secluded spot where
there is no likelihood of disturbance. He should arrange his meditation seat
properly and sit in a comfortable posture, with the head, neck and spine erect
but not tensed. He should fix his purified mind on the Atman by concentrating
between the eyebrows or on the tip of the nose.
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