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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

तेवींचि आणिकेंही एके प्रकारें I जाणतां आहे सोपारें I तरि देह सांडितेनि अवसरें I जेथ मिळती योगी II 204 II
अथवा अवचटें ऐसें घडे I जे अनवसरें देह सांडे I तरि माघौतें येणें घडे I देहासीचि II 205 II
म्हणोनि काळशुद्धी जरी देह ठेविती I तरी ठेवितखेवीं ब्रम्हचि होती I एऱ्हवीं अकाळीं तरी येती I संसारा पुढती II 206 II
तैसें सायुज्य आणि पुनरावृत्ति I या दोन्ही अवसराअधीन आहाती I तो अवसरु तुजप्रती I प्रसंगें सांगों II 207 II
तरि ऐकें गा सुभटा I पातलिया मरणाचा माजिवटा I पांचै आपुलालिया वाटा I निघती अंतीं II 208 II
ऐसा वरिपडिला प्रयाणकाळीं I बुद्धीतें भ्रमु न गिळी I स्मृती नव्हे आंधळी I न मरे मन II 209 II
हा चेतनावर्गु आघवा I मरणीं दिसे टवटवा I परि अनुभविलिया ब्रम्हभावा I गवसणी होऊनि II 210 II
ऐसा सावध हा समवावो I आणि निर्वाणवेऱ्हीं निर्वाहो I हें तरीच घडे जरी सावावो I अग्नीचा आथी II 211 II
पाहें पां वारेन कां उदकें I जैं दिवियाचें दिवेपण झांके I तैं असतीच काय देखे I दिठी आपुली II 212 II
तैसेंदेहांतींचेनि विषमवातें I देह आंतबाहेरि श्लेमाआतें I तैं विझोनि जाय उजितें I अग्नीचे तें II 213 II
ते वेळीं प्राणासि प्राणु नाहीं I तेथ बुद्धि असोनि करील काई I म्हणोनि अग्नीवीण देहीं I चेतना न थरे II 214II
अगा दहींचा अग्नी जरी गेला I तरी देह नव्हे चिखलु वोला I वायां आयुष्यवेळु आपुला I अंधारें गिंवसी II 215 II
आणि मागील स्मरण आघवें I तें तेणें अवसरें साभाळावें I मग देह त्यजूनि मिळावें I स्वरूपीं कीं II 216 II
तंव तया देहश्लेमाचे चिखलीं I चेतनाचि बुडोनि गेली I तेथ मागिली पुढिली हे ठेली I आठवण II 217 II
म्हणोनि आधीं अभ्यासु जो केला I तो मरण न येतां निमोनि गेला I जैसें ठेवणें न दिसतां मालवला I दीपु हातींचा II 218 II
आतां असो हे सकळ I जाण पां ज्ञानासि अग्नि मूळ I तया अग्नीचें प्रयाणीं बळ I संपूर्ण आथी II 219 II

"There is yet another way to comprehend My Supreme Abode into which the yogi's merge in the end. The accomplished yogis  consciously choose the time of their departure from the physical body, selecting an "opportune time" to leave. This is not merely about choosing a day or hour, but rather about aligning their consciousness with the Supreme Consciousness, ensuring they transcend the cycle of rebirth. The conscious choice of departure is a way to ensure a smooth transition to the spiritual liberation potentially avoiding further cycles of reincarnation. And therefore said Lord Krishna, "Sayujya" characterized by the soul's complete merging with the divine, losing its individual identity to become one with the divine consciousness and the otherwise endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth, both depend on the time of death. Let Me have your attention Parth, for I shall now illustrate the importance of the moment of death. In the trance like state when death nears, that involves the cessation of all bodily functions, the Panchamahabhutas' that constitute the body get out with their dissolution or merging back into their source in nature. Even in this state, the accomplished yogis' do not lose their poise and equanimity. Their intellect is saved from delusion and their focus doesn't waver from their True Self. Their mind is alert and the five sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin) ever fresh. A Realized yogi remains calm and composed even in the face of death. The body needs fire to sustain this state till the life force leaves the body for good. Being put off by wind or water if the lamp loses its illumination then what would eyes see even if they have a good eye sight? At death, the body's core temperature begins to drop, and the metabolic processes that generate heat cease. The life force or vital energy is linked to the heat within the body. Thinning of the life force (Pran), the animating force behind all living beings, due to diminishing heat in the body turns the intellect inactive. The body without heat is but a lump of mud. It is like groping in dark, searching for something in a blind, uncertain, or aimless manner. Practicing the Remembrance of God emphasizes the importance of cultivating a lifelong connection with the divine to prepare for the transition of death, so that in the end when the body fails in every way, His Remembrance continues without effort. The same is true for the yogic practice too, otherwise it will be just like dousing the light before sighting the treasure. And therefore reiterated Lord Krishna that adequate fire in the body is necessary for the pursuit of KNOWLEDGE, and especially at the time of death."

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