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कृष्ण प्राप्ति के तीन मार्ग || आचार्य प्रशांत, भगवद् गीता पर (2019)
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Shri Krishna
Bhagavad Gita
Karma Yoga
Abhyasa Yoga
Desire for Fruit
Unconsciousness
Mind
Sadhana
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Acharya Prashant explains that Shri Krishna presents three paths to attain Him, in descending order of directness. The first and highest path is to establish the mind firmly and immovably in Him (Krishna-consciousness). This is a spontaneous, methodless state, like waking from a dream or flipping a switch. It is for those who are already highly prepared, whose minds are pure, and who possess immense love for the Truth. They are on the verge of realization and need only a final, effortless step. This path is the highest because it is instantaneous and requires no external method. The second path, for those not yet ready for the highest, is Abhyasa Yoga, or the yoga of practice. This involves disciplines such as chanting (japa), austerity (tapa), devotional singing (kirtan), and other spiritual practices (sadhana). It is for those who cannot spontaneously fix their minds on Krishna and thus need to change their actions and lifestyle through conscious effort, renunciation, and self-control. The third and final path is for those who are so unconscious that they cannot even undertake the disciplines of practice. Shri Krishna advises them to simply perform all their actions for His sake, without desiring the fruits. Acharya Prashant clarifies this is a subtle technique to break the cycle of unconsciousness. People act unconsciously with the hope of gaining happiness, and this very hope sustains their unconsciousness. By asking them to renounce the desire for the fruit (happiness), Shri Krishna is indirectly attacking the root of their unconsciousness. He further explains that the doer, the deed, and the enjoyer of the fruit are interconnected. When the enjoyer of the fruit changes—from the self or the world to Krishna—the nature of the action itself must change. Consequently, the doer also changes. Shri Krishna's instruction to offer the fruits of all actions to Him is a profound way to transform one's life. Since one's actions are for various worldly purposes (family, society, self), changing the ultimate purpose to Krishna will fundamentally alter the actions and, in turn, the actor.