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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

अथवा हें चित्त I मनबुद्धिसहित I माझ्या हातीं अचुंबित I न शकसी देवों II 104 II
तरि गा ऐसें करीं I यया आठां पाहारांमाझरीं I मोटकें निमिषभरी I देतु जाय II 105 II
मग जें जें कां निमिख I देखेल माझें सुख I तेतुलें आरोचक I विषयीं घेईल II 106 II
जैसा शरत्कालु रिगे I आणि हरिता वोहटूं लागे I तैसें चित्त काढैल वेगें I प्रपंचौनि II 107 II
मग पुनवेहुनि जैसें I शशिबिंब दिसेंदिसें I हारपत अवसे I नाहींचि होय II 108 II
तैसें भोगाआंतूनि निगतां I चित्त मजमाजीं रिगतां I हळू हळू पांडुसुता I मीचि होईल II 109 II
अगा अभ्यासयोगु म्हणिजे I तो हा एकु जाणिजे I येणें कांहीं न निपजे I ऐसें नाहीं II 110 II
पैं अभ्यासाचेनि बळें I एकां गति अंतराळें I व्याघ्र सर्प प्रांजळें I केले एकीं II 111 II
विष कीं आहारीं पडे I समुद्रीं पायवाट जोडे I एकीं वाग्ब्रम्ह थोकडें I अभ्यासें केलें II 112 II
म्हणोनि अभ्यासासि कांहीं I सर्वथा दुष्कर नाहीं I यालागिं माझ्या ठायीं I अभ्यासें मिळे II 113 II

"Chitta is the foundational "mind-stuff" or subconscious repository of all memories, impressions, and data encompassing the mind and intellect. While mind and intellect are active faculties for thinking and judging, Chitta is the deeper, the very "bed" holding all mental activity connecting to the source of Creation.
Lord Krishna said to Arjun, if you cannot handover Chitta to Me completely, then try to do it at least for a moment of the eight prahars, a 24 hour day. Then for all such moments at which the Chitta steadies on Me, there will be a distaste towards the senses. When this happens then just like with the beginning of Sharad rutu right after the rainy season, the water level in the rivers start falling, the Chitta engrossed in the worldly attachments move out of its grip. Just like after the Full Moon, the moon enters it's waning phase meaning the illumination decreases each night until it becomes a New Moon. Similarly will be your transition away from the sense gratification as the Chitta slowly enters into Me ultimately merging into Me. This is known as Abhyas Yoga. It is the consistent, devoted effort to anchor one's entire being, especially the mind, onto the Divine  amidst worldly activities. Abhyas emphasizes the necessity of continuous, systematic practice over a long time, without interruption. It is not about perfection, but about the consistent act of showing up and putting in the effort. Not only the seemingly impossible tasks such as moving in the outer space, taming tigers, snakes, staying alive despite swallowing deadly poison or walk on the sea water's surface can be done, but it also brings the comprehension of Vedas within reach. And therefore use Abhyas Yoga to merge into Me."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

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