Guidance

With speech that seems mixed and ambiguous, you seem to confuse my understanding. Tell me with certainty just one thing by which I may attain what is truly good.

Hear again My supreme word, the most secret of all; because you are deeply cherished by Me, I shall speak for your good.

My own nature has been overcome by the taint of weakness; my mind is bewildered as to what is righteous. I ask you — tell me clearly what is truly good. I am your disciple; instruct me, for I have taken refuge in you.

O Krishna, you alone are fit to cut this doubt of mine completely away. Truly, no one other than you is capable of dispelling this uncertainty.

Those who are deluded by the qualities of nature cling to those qualities and their actions. The one of complete knowledge should not disturb these dull-witted ones who do not know the whole.

Let the wise one not unsettle the minds of the ignorant who are attached to action. Rather, acting with proper yoga, one should engage all actions harmoniously.

O Bharata, Hrishikesha, as if smiling, spoke these words to him who sat despondent between the two armies.

Sanjaya said: Thus addressed by Gudakesha, O Bharata, Hrishikesha steered that finest of chariots and halted it between the two armies.

Then observe those among the learned who are reflective, disciplined, not appointed by compulsion, gentle, and devoted to righteousness — conduct yourself there as they would. And in cases where you face accusation — again, observe those learned ones who are reflective, disciplined, gentle, and devoted to righteousness — act toward such matters as they would. This is the command, this is the teaching, this is the secret doctrine of the Veda, this is the instruction. This is how it must be reverenced, verily this is how it must be reverenced.

Once more, O mighty-armed one, hear My supreme word, which I shall speak to you who are dear to Me, out of My wish for your good.

So they accepted their food, but did not ask the Lord's counsel.

Those who live and move within the realm of ignorance stumble and are battered, deluded, like the blind being led by someone who is also blind.

The Mission proclaims that God can be realized while performing daily duties, with the only requirement being to seek the guidance of one who has already known God, the True Master.

The aspirant who is under the guidance of a Master or Guru is safe from being led astray.

O Agni, lead us by the auspicious path to prosperity, O God who knows all our ways. Ward off from us the sin that goes astray. We offer you our most abundant words of reverence.

O beloved! Every single day, with heartfelt devotion, one should bow reverently in the direction where the holy feet of the blessed Guru reside.

Now hear of the distinguished warriors on our side, O best among the twice-born. I name for you the commanders of my army.

Those who live in ignorance, thinking they are wise and knowledgeable, are actually confused. They wander around, stumbling and unable to find their way, like blind people being led by other blind people.

What we experience as desire must be replaced by a self-existent will or love; what we know as hunger must become desireless satisfaction; what we call enjoyment must transform into self-existent delight; and what we see as a groping action and response must become a self-possessing and all-possessing energy - this is the true nature of life, which sustains and guides our inferior actions.

What is it inside or outside of us that directs the mind towards its goal? What guides it to its objective?