|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya||

Chapter – 325 – The legend of Lord Krishna -  176

Bhagavan continues “ Oh! Udhdhava, concentrate your vision on my glorious appearance from toe to head, finally fix your gaze on my smiling face and elevate your soul, gradually forget all that you have imagined, and gradually it will take you a state of absence of thoughts.  Further, unite your soul with the knowledge of supreme soul resides in you, like the spark of fire merges in the fire.  Oh! Udhdhava whoever practices the above-mentioned method of Pranayama with utmost sincerity and dedication, would unite their mind with mine/supreme soul and attains the state of ‘ BhramaNirvana’ it would remove the anxiousness about Dhravyam/wealth, material possessions, and Kriya/deeds.  Eventually, it will provide various Siddhis as a result of the intense practice of meditation and Pranayama.”

The practice of spirituality is an experience, can be attained through Pranayama and meditation which helps to control the cluster of thoughts, and remove the unwanted thoughts.  The mind and intellect has immense potential to hold on to unwanted thoughts as well as release them, the practice of Pranayama eradicates cluster of unwanted thoughts, brings overall mental and physical health.  It is a tremendous technique to achieve peace and serenity of the mind, remove mental and physical exhaustion, and improves the creativity and productivity that reflects in every walk of life of the individual.  It is the practice of mind and intellect to get rid of interest in worldly matters, people, wealth, richness, fame, etc. which has impermanent nature causes extreme agony and sorrow, and contemplating upon the supreme soul who resides as the soul in us.