66_Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 6, Verse 37 to 39

<p><strong>Join Secrets of Success on Telegram:</strong></p><p><strong>https://t.me/rasajnadas</strong></p><p><strong>Join LIVE session on SAVAJI ONLINE YouTube Channel every Sunday at 11am (IST)</strong></p><p><br></p><p>The path of self-realization or mysticism is described in the&nbsp;<em>Bhagavad-gita.&nbsp;</em> The basic principle of self-realization is knowledge that the living entity is not this material body but that he is different from it and that his happiness is in eternal life, bliss and knowledge. These are transcendental, beyond both body and mind. Self-realization is sought by the path of knowledge, the practice of the eightfold system or by&nbsp;<em>bhakti-yoga.&nbsp;</em> In each of these processes one has to realize the constitutional position of the living entity, his relationship with God, and the activities whereby he can reestablish the lost link and achieve the highest perfectional stage of Krsna consciousness. Following any of the above-mentioned three methods, one is sure to reach the supreme goal sooner or later. This was asserted by the Lord in the Second Chapter: even a little endeavor on the transcendental path offers a great hope for deliverance. Out of these three methods, the path of&nbsp;<em>bhakti-yoga</em>&nbsp;is especially suitable for this age because it is the most direct method of God realization. To be doubly assured, Arjuna is asking Lord Krsna to confirm His former statement. One may sincerely accept the path of self-realization, but the process of cultivation of knowledge and the practice of the eightfold&nbsp;<em>yoga&nbsp;</em> system are generally very difficult for this age. Therefore, despite constant endeavor, one may fail for many reasons. First of all, one may not be following the process. To pursue the transcendental path is more or less to declare war on illusory energy. Consequently, whenever a person tries to escape the clutches of the illusory energy, she tries to defeat the practitioner by various allurements. A conditioned soul is already allured by t