Jay: Grandma, you said there are several paths leading to God. You told me about the path of duty and the path of spiritual knowledge. Please tell me about other paths.
Grandma: The third path is called the path of meditation. One who is united with God is called a yogi. The mind of a yogi is peaceful and completely united with God. A yogi has control over his mind, senses, and desires. He is free from anger and greed. A clod, a stone, and gold are the same to a yogi, who sees God in everything and everything in God (Gita 6.08, 14.24). A yogi sees every being with an equal eye; whether a friend, enemy, hater, relative, saint, or sinner (Gita 6.09). The mind of a yogi remains calm even during the worst time (Gita 6.19).
Jay: Is there a method of meditation simple enough for children, Grandma?
Grandma: Yes, there is, Jay. The mind is your best friend as well as your worst enemy. The mind is a friend for those who have control over it and an enemy for those who do not control it (Gita 6.05-06). So you should try to control this friend. The mind is like wind, very restless and difficult to control, but you can
control it by regular practice of meditation (Gita 6.34).
Guru Nanak said: Master the mind, and you master the world.
Jay: What happens to a yogi who does not become successful in this
life?
Grandma: No spiritual practice performed by anybody ever goes to waste. The unsuccessful yogi is reborn into a rich or spiritually
advanced family. The unsuccessful yogi regains the knowledge he had in the previous life and tries again to become perfect from where he or she left off. No spiritual effort is ever wasted.
Jay: How can I become the best yogi,
Grandma?
Grandma: To be the best yogi, see all beings as yourself and feel their pain and pleasure as your own. Lovingly think of God with
supreme faith, and always keep your mind set on Him (Gita 6.47).