Jnanayoga or the Yoga of knowledge 18 - b
Even here is the mortal plane conquered by those whose mind is established in unity ; since the Absolute is untouched by evil and is the same to all , hence they are established in the Eternal . Just as a ghost remains amongst people without being seen , he is not recognized by the world , although he dwells in the body . Just as when water is kissed by the wind , it dances on water and gets a different name , namely a wave , so he bears a name and a form , but he has truly become Brahma { supreme soul } , in as much as his mind has attained equanimity towards all . The Lord said O Arjuna , I shall tell you in brief the characteristics possessed by a person with equable mind . He who , with firm intellect and free from doubt , rejoices not on obtaining what is pleasant and does not feel perturbed on meeting with the unpleasant , that knower of Brahm lives eternally in identity with Brahm . Just as mountain is not carried away by a flood of mirage , he is not moved by good or bad happenings . He has truly known the essence of equanimity ; he has become one with Brahm , so said Krishna to Partha .
He whose mind remains unattached to sense -objects , derives through meditation the Sattvika { good } joy which dwells in the mind ; then that Yogi , having completely identified himself through meditation with Brahm , enjoys eternal Bliss . As his mind is surfeit with the boundless joy of the Self , he does not turn to the external sense organs . Tell me , if the Chakora bird has feasted on the sweet rays of the moon from the plate of lotus petals , will it deign to chew the desert sand ? So if a person who has attained to the bliss of Self , forsakes sense - objects , is there any need to talk about it ? Now think very clearly as a matter of curiosity about those who are dazzled by the sensuous pleasures . The pleasures which are born of sense - contacts are verily a source of suffering only { though appearing as enjoyable to worldly - minded people } . They have a beginning and an end { they come and go } ; Arjuna , it is for this reason that a wise man does not indulge in them {5 / 22 } . Those who have not known the Self and are ignorant of Bliss , alone think these sense - objects to be delectable . But if you still maintain that one derives happiness from sense - objects , then why cannot worldly affairs be carried on in the flash of lightning ? Tell me , if one can ward off the sun , the wind and the rain by taking shelter under a cloud , then why should one build three - storeyed houses ? Just as the planet Mars is called auspicious { mangala } or the mirage is called water , likewise misleading is the talk of happiness from the sense - objects . Tell me , can the shadow of the cobra's hood give a cooling sensation to the mouse ? Just as the bait is good so long as the fish does not swallow it , so is the contact with the sense - objects . Know this to be undoubtedly true .
He alone , who is able to withstand , in this very life before casting off this body , the urges of lust and anger , is a Yogi , and he alone is a happy man . He who has happiness , joy and light within , that Yogi becomes one with Brahm and finds eternal Bliss . In Brahm the Sages find Bliss , with their sins destroyed and doubts cleared , who after controlling their minds , devote themselves to the good of all beings . Beatitude of God is near to the austere souls , who are subdued in mind , who are free from desire and anger and who have known the Self . Those who have withdrawn their minds from the sense - objects and subdued them , they do not wake up again from the state of Bliss . Know that they are the persons who have become the Supreme Brahm itself , which is the mainspring of the knower of Self .
He who sees that all actions are performed in every-way by nature { Prakriti } and the Self as the non - doer , he alone verily sees { 13 / 29 } .
