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Mind & yogaChapter 8 · Attaining the Supreme
8.98.11

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is · Text 8.10

Meditation and remembrance at death

प्रयाणकाले मनसाचलेन

भक्त्य‍ा युक्तो योगबलेन चैव ।

भ्रुवोर्मध्ये प्राणमावेश्य सम्य-

क्स तं परं पुरुषमुपैति दिव्यम् ॥ १० ॥

prayāṇa-kāle manasācalena

bhaktyā yukto yoga-balena caiva

bhruvor madhye prāṇam āveśya samyak

sa taṁ paraṁ puruṣam upaiti divyam

Translation

One who, at the time of death, fixes his life air between the eyebrows and, by the strength of yoga, with an undeviating mind, engages himself in remembering the Supreme Lord in full devotion, will certainly attain to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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Remembering the Lord at Death

  1. 1One who fixes the life air between the eyebrows through yoga and remembers the Supreme Lord with steady, full devotion at death will certainly attain Him.
  2. 2Prabhupāda explains that a pure devotee need not practice this yoga technique: through constant Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the devotee can remember the Lord at death by His grace.
  3. 3Practice bhakti-yoga during life rather than expecting to remember the Lord suddenly at death, when the mind is very disturbed.

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Chapter 8, Attaining the Supreme: meditation and remembrance at death.

What it teaches

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A disciplined mind is one's best friend.

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Key ideas: manas, indriya, yoga.

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What does BG 8.10 establish in Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport, and how does it connect to mind & yoga?

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Sit quietly for ten minutes and gently return the mind.

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