The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman
Aksara Brahma Yoga
Krishna explains the supreme reality and what happens at the moment of death for those who remember Him.
Krishna explains the concept of the lifecycle of the universe and the importance of remembering the Divine at the time of death. He describes how one can attain the highest spiritual abode and never return to the cycle of rebirth.
Key Takeaways
- What we think about most in life is what we think about at death
- The practice of chanting and remembering the Divine daily
- Reaching the eternal kingdom beyond the material universe
Chapter 8 - The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman
Common questions and insights about this chapter
Krishna teaches that whatever you think of at the moment of death determines your next state of existence. Therefore, one should practice constant remembrance of the divine throughout life so that divine thoughts come naturally at death, ensuring liberation.
Krishna describes a advanced yogic practice: close all the gates of the senses, fix the mind in the heart, draw the life-force to the head, and while chanting 'Om,' meditate on the Supreme. This ensures reaching the highest state.
Krishna explains that at the end of Brahma's day (4.32 billion years), all beings dissolve back into the unmanifest. At the dawn of Brahma's day, they emerge again. This cycle continues endlessly. But beyond this cosmic cycle exists the eternal, imperishable supreme abode.
Yes. By remembering and meditating on Krishna constantly, with unwavering devotion, you transcend the cycle of birth and death and reach the supreme eternal abode from which there is no return.
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