n his profession and simply remember Him. He never advises anything impossible. In this material world, man has to work for his sustenance. Human society is divided into four classes, namely, Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras, based on karma. The Brahmins, or the intellectual class, work in one way. The Kshatriyas, or the ruling class, work in another way; the merchant class, the Shudras, perform their own special karma. Whether a person in human society is a Shudra, a merchant, a ruler, or a farmer, or a member of the highest class, a literary man, a scientist or a theologian, he has to work for his sustenance. That is why Lord Krishna advised Arjuna that there is no need to give up his profession, but to remember Him (Mamanusmara) while engaged in his profession. If one does not practice Krishnasmarana while in the struggle of life, then Krishnasmarana will not be possible for him at the time of death. Lord Chaitanya also advised the same thing, saying, “Keertaniyah sada Harih.” That is, one should always practice chanting the name of the Lord. The name of the Lord and the Lord are one and the same. The advice given by Lord Krishna to Arjuna, “Therefore remember Me,” and the advice of Lord Chaitanya, “Always chant the name of Krishna,” are one and the same advice. There is no difference between them. Because Krishna and the name of Krishna are one and the same. In the perfect state, there is no difference between the application and the person being applied. Therefore, we should make it a habit to remember God twenty-four hours a day by chanting the names of God and by shaping our lives in a way that always remembers God.
How is this possible? The teachers have given the following analogy. If a married woman is attracted to another man or if a man is attached to another woman than his wife, that attachment is considered to be very strong. A person with such attachment is always thinking about his beloved. A married woman who thinks only of her beloved is always thinking about meeting him even while doing household chores. In fact, she does household chores more carefully so that her husband does not have any doubts about her attachment. Similarly, we should constantly remember our beloved Krishna, and at the same time, we should perform our material activities well. A strong feeling of love is needed here. For God
we have strong love, we can perform our duty and at the same time remember Him. But we should not forget that love, which is the eternal companion of Lord Krishna. But at the same time, He is a warrior. For example, Arjuna always remembered Krishna, and Krishna did not advise him to leave and go to the forest to meditate. When Lord Krishna explained the method of yoga, Arjuna said that it was not possible for him to practice that method.
Arjuna Uvacha
Yokeyam yogastvaya proktah samyena madhusudana | etasyaham na pashyami chanchalatvat sthitaam stiktam ||
“Arjuna said: O Madhusudana! The method of yoga which you have summarized seems impossible and unbearable to me, because the mind is restless and unstable.” But the Lord said:
Yoginamapi sarveshaam madgatenaantaratmana | Shraddhavan bhajate yo maam sa me yuktatamo matah ॥
“He who is completely devoted to Me, who remembers Me alone, who renders divine loving service to Me, is the one who is most closely united with Me in yoga among all yogis. He is the highest of all. This is my opinion.” (Bhagavad Gita 6.47) Therefore, one who always remembers the Lord is a great yogi, a divinely enlightened one, and at the same time a great devotee. The Lord told Arjuna that as a Kshatriya, he did not give up fighting. But Arjuna, remembering Krishna, can remember Krishna even in battle and at the time of death. But for that, a person must completely surrender to the Lord in loving service.
We actually do not do it with our body but with our mind and intellect. Therefore, if the intellect and mind are always fixed on the thought of God, then even the senses will be fixed in the service of that God. The functions of the senses remain the same, but the consciousness changes. The Bhagavad Gita teaches how to unite the mind and intellect in God, and if a person is fixed in the service of God, then the Bhagavad Gita teaches how
