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  • Essay / Analysis of the Bhagavad Gita - 972

    It describes not only the objective of meditation, but also the means to achieve it: "Close external objects, keep the eyes between the eyebrows, restrain the regular currents of the Prana and Apana inside the body. nostrils; the senses, the mind and the intellect controlled, with Moksha as the supreme goal, freed from desire, fear and anger: such a man of meditation is indeed free forever” (Srimad). The quote suggests that the body should remain still and mental concentration is to free the mind from all thoughts and physical attachments, which will enable Arjuna to be introspective. Arjuna felt his life turned upside down with a deep sense of self-sacrifice in the hope of ending the war. His obligations as a leader and warrior conflicted with his feelings regarding mortality. Arjuna's judgment was clouded by his obligations and the advice given to him. The blessed Lord introduced the knowledge of meditation to Arjuna as a way for him to reconcile his feelings of stress and