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Chapter 7 · Jnana Vijnana Yoga

Steadfast Awareness · Clarity Even at the End

साधिभूताधिदैवं मां साधियज्ञं च ये विदुः । प्रयाणकालेऽपि च मां ते विदुर्युक्तचेतसः ॥

sādhibhūtādhidaivaṁ māṁ sādhiyajñaṁ ca ye viduḥ, prayāṇakāle'pi ca māṁ te vidur yuktacetasaḥ.

Meaning

"Those of steadfast mind who know Me as governing the physical creation, the divine forces, and all sacrifice, know Me even at the time of death."

Explanation

A mind steadily trained toward the divine throughout life carries that same clarity even into its final moments.

Today's Life Lesson

Build today the kind of steady awareness that you'd want to carry with you into any difficult moment.

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