Arjuna earned the Spiritual Instruction (Geeta upadesh) from the Lord Himself, because he experienced deep sorrow (Vishada), detachment (Vairagya), surrender (Sharanagati) and the single-minded-concentration on the Lord (Ekagrata). When the yearning for Liberation becomes intense beyond expression, you can set aside all social conventions, worldly norms, etc. which does not subserve that high purpose. Just as Prahlada gave up his father, Bhishma countered his Guru, Meera deserted her husband and Shankaracharya won his mother over with deceit. To develop that taste for liberation, Namasmarana is the best path. Let the sweetness of the Lord’s Name saturated with the sugar of His splendor play on your tongue and mind always. This simple but supremely powerful exercise can be practiced by all at all times, irrespective of caste, creed, gender, social or economic status.
- Divine Discourse, Mar 16, 1966. |
