How Can I Fix My Mind On GOD? Here is Shri Ramakrishna's reply to a follower | Swami Sarvapriyananda

In the Bhagavad Gita, Sri Krishna has said that the mind has to be fixed on Him. He says :

मय्येव मन आधत्स्व मयि बुद्धिं निवेशय |
निवसिष्यसि मय्येव अत ऊर्ध्वं न संशय: || 12. 8||

mayy eva mana ādhatsva mayi buddhiṁ niveśhaya
nivasiṣhyasi mayy eva ata ūrdhvaṁ na sanśhayaḥ

Meaning, Fix your mind on Me alone and surrender your intellect to Me. There upon, you will always live in Me. Of this, there is no doubt.

Whosoever happens to be your chosen deity, fix your mind on that deity alone. Let your intellect enter into that deity.

If you want to attach your mind to God, you have to detach it from other objects…from the objects of the senses.

The easiest way for you to do it is Japa. Repeat the name of your chosen deity. Think of His various divine Leelas. As you keep practicing this, you will slowly start developing a taste for it.

With practice and perseverance, you will be able to keep your mind in God. Study the Bhagavad Gita and ponder over it's teachings.

Study the life and teachings of Sri Ramakrishna. You will get answers to your questions in the inspiring life and teachings of this Great Master.

In this section of the YouTube video  Swami Sarvapriyananda discusses a question asked by a follower of Sri Ramakrishna during one of their deep discussions. The question, which was about fixing the mind on God, is considered fundamental in spiritual life. Sri Ramakrishna's answer, given in simple sentences, covers the entire range of spiritual practice. He suggests singing the glories of God, practicing meditation in a secluded location, and engaging in philosophical and spiritual discrimination. These practices represent the paths of Bhakti (devotion), Raj Yoga (meditation), and Jnana Yoga (knowledge), respectively. Sri Ramakrishna's answers may seem ordinary, but they hold the key to realizing God.

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