In a sacred region—perhaps on the tranquil bank of a river or within a temple dedicated to the deities—the devoted yogi should always strive to unite himself with the Divine through the practice of yoga. With unwavering concentration, the yogi is taught to unite his mind with his guru and with the Supreme Lord. Sitting quietly, his gaze gently fixed at the tip of his nose and his eyes slightly open, the yogi turns inward. He contemplates the Supreme Lord, established within the depths of his own self. His meditation moves to the radiant stalk of knowledge, which arises from the very root of dharma, and then to the supreme golden core shining at the center of the inner lotus. He contemplates the unmanifest, that which is expressed by the sacred syllable Om, filled with a network of resplendent rays. Immersed in that light, he identifies his own being with it, recognizing their essential non-difference. In this state, having become all-pervading, he lets go of all thought, resting in pure awareness. Continuing, he visualizes the supreme lotus within his heart, just as described before. In the center of this lotus, he contemplates the twenty-fifth puruṣa, the soul, luminous and shaped like a subtle flame. He meditates upon the eternal, auspicious, and imperishable principle revealed by Om, and within that, the supreme principle itself—the pure foundation of the self. Having purified all the inner principles, once again by Om or other means, the yogi floods his entire being with the water of knowledge. He contemplates the Lord within himself, recognizing the Supreme Light in its true form. This, he understands, is the very essence of all Vedānta, a truth declared to be beyond all the stages of worldly life. Such wisdom is imparted especially for twice-born devotees, the students of sacred knowledge. For them, contentment, truthfulness, and unwavering faith are the essential limbs of all vows. Therefore, one who possesses these qualities of the self is truly fit to uphold the sacred vow of devotion. Many have followed this path of yoga, attaining purification and ultimately reaching the Supreme Lord’s own state. Thus, one should worship the Supreme Lord through the yoga of knowledge, keeping the mind united with understanding and the heart pure in devotion. Through this, union with the Lord is attained—such is the secret that has been revealed. The Lord declares that his true devotee, who is free from possessiveness and ego, is especially dear to him. Equally dear is the devotee whose mind and intellect are wholly dedicated to the Lord, who is free from joy and anger, fear and agitation, who renounces all undertakings and remains steadfast in devotion. The one who, detached from worldly ties and steadfast in mind, seeks no home but the Lord, will surely reach Him. By the Lord’s grace, such a devotee attains the eternal, supreme state. Becoming free from all hope and possessiveness, the devotee takes refuge in the Lord alone. Though engaged in action, he is not bound by it, for mere bodily actions alone do not bring about this state. Only by performing actions for the Lord’s grace is worldly bondage destroyed. Knowing the Lord as the Supreme, the yogi attains Him. Those who constantly speak of Him and keep Him in their thoughts find union with Him. The Lord dispels all darkness with the radiant lamp of knowledge, and for those ever devoted, He bears the burden of their welfare and spiritual progress. Yet, the results attained through actions, even when accompanied by the deities, are to be understood as having an end. But the path of true knowledge and devotion leads beyond all that is transient, to the eternal.