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“Constant remembrance makes the divine easy to reach.”
Arjuna, for the one whose mind is wholly on me and who remembers me constantly, I am easy to reach.
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A mind that stays focused on Krishna and remembers him continually finds him easy to reach.
Krishna speaks this verse, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, in the chapter titled "Akshara Brahma Yoga" (The Imperishable Absolute).
Verse 14 sits in Chapter 8 of the Bhagavad Gita — Akshara Brahma Yoga, "The Imperishable Absolute". The chapter has 28 verses in total.
A grandmother says her japa between stirring the dal and checking the children's homework, the name running under every chore. Krishna tells Arjuna he is easy to reach for one who remembers him that constantly.
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For the one who remembers him constantly with an undivided mind, Krishna says he is easy to reach.
What this verse means
A mind that stays focused on Krishna and remembers him continually finds him easy to reach.
Context & commentary
After describing disciplined leaving of the body, Krishna adds the heart of devotion: one-pointed remembrance makes him easy to attain.
What it looks like today
A grandmother says her japa between stirring the dal and checking the children's homework, the name running under every chore. Krishna tells Arjuna he is easy to reach for one who remembers him that constantly.
“Devotion does not have to be dramatic. Steady remembering itself creates closeness.”
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