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The Farewell Message of Lord Krishna
Lord Krishna on the eve of His
departure from the arena of this world, after finishing the difficult task of
establishing righteousness (Dharma), gave His last parting discourse to His
cousin brother Uddhava who was also His dearest devotee and follower. At the
end of a long sermon comprising more than one thousand verses Uddhava said: O
Lord, I think the pursuit of yoga as You narrated to Arjuna, and now to me, is
very difficult, indeed, for most people; because it entails control of the
unruly senses. Please tell me a short, simple, and easy way to God-realization.
Lord Krishna upon Uddhava’s request gave the essentials of Self-realization
(BP 11.06-29) for the modern age as follows:
(1) Do your duty, to the best of your abilities, for
Me without any selfish motive, and remember Me at all times — before starting a
work, at the completion of a task, and while inactive, (2) Practice to look
upon all creatures as Myself in thought, word, and deed; and mentally bow down
to them; (3) Awaken your dormant Kundalini power and perceive ¾ through the activities
of mind, senses, breathing, and emotions ¾ that the power of God is within you at all times,
and is constantly doing all the work using you as a mere instrument.
Yogi Mumtaz Ali says: One who fully knows oneself as
a mere instrument and a playground of mother Nature, knows the Truth. Cessation
of all desires by realizing the true essence of the world and the human mind is
Self-realization. Hariharananda Giri says: God is in everything as well as
above everything. So if you want to realize Him, you must seek and see Him in
every atom, in every matter, in every bodily function, and in every human being
with an attitude of surrender.
Muniji says: You must be God's gardener, carefully
tending the garden, but never becoming attached to what will blossom, what will
flower, what will give fruit or what will wither and die. Expectation is the
mother of frustration, and acceptance gives peace.
Lord
Krishna also summarized the essence of God-realization (BP 2.09.32-35) as
follows:
The
Supreme Lord Krishna said: One who wants to know Me, the Supreme Personality of
Godhead, should only understand that I existed before creation, I exist in the
creation, as well as after complete dissolution. Any other existence is nothing
but My illusory energy (Maya). I exist within the creation and at the same time
outside the creation. I am the all-pervading Supreme Lord who exists
everywhere, in everything, and at all times.
This book is offered to Lord Krishna.
May He bless the readers with
Goodness, Prosperity, and Peace.
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