अध्याय ८

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

येणेंचि अभ्यासेंसीं योगु I चित्तासि करीं पां चांगु I अगा उपायबळें पंगु I पहाड ठाकी II 81 II
तेविं सदभ्यासें निरंतर I चित्तासि परमपुरुषाची मोहर I लावीं मग शरीर I राहो अथवा जावो II 82 II
जें नानागतीतें पाववितें I तें चित्त वरील आत्मयातें I मग कवण आठवी देहातें I गेलें कीं आहे II 83 II
पैं सरितेचेनि ओघें I सिंधुजळा मीनलें घोंघें I तें काय वर्तत आहे मागें I म्हणोनि पाहों येत II 84 II
ना तें समुद्रचि होऊन ठेलें I तेविं चित्ताचें चैतन्य जाहलें I जेथ यातायात निमालें I घनानंद जें II 85 II

"Karma Yoga, the path of selfless action, is described as a way to purify the mind (chitta) and make it potent for spiritual growth. Through dedicated effort a disabled individual successfully climbs the mountain.
The person absorbed in "Soham bhav" experiences a profound sense of unity with the divine, recognizing their own essence as one with the ultimate reality, often described as "I am That". Such a person transcends the body consciousness. Chitta (mind stuff) is understood to be inherently manifold and diverse. This means that the mind is not a singular, static entity but rather a complex and ever-changing collection of states and experiences.
"Chitta absorbed in Self" is a state of profound spiritual awakening where the mind transcends its limitations and merges with the divine reality within. When this happens who cares whether body is or not? Does the river water that roars into the sea ever comes back to see what's happening behind? Never. It merges into the sea becoming one with it. Similarly Chitta merges into Chaitanya becoming one with it.
("Chitta" encompasses both conscious and subconscious aspects of mind while "Chaitanya" signifies Pure Consciousness or Awareness, often associated with the Self.)
Where the otherwise endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth ends is the most profound state of joy and bliss, often associated with spiritual awakening or the Supreme Realization."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II