The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaran

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the destination of the dying; always they will
tend toward that state of being. 7 Therefore,
remember me at all times and fight on. With your
heart and mind intent on me, you will surely
come to me. 8 When you make your mind onepointed
through regular practice of meditation,
you will find the supreme glory of the Lord.
9
The Lord is the supreme poet, the first cause, the
sovereign ruler, subtler than the tiniest particle,
the support of all, inconceivable, bright as the
sun, beyond darkness. 10 Remembering him in
this way at the time of death, through devotion
and the power of meditation, with your mind
completely stilled and your concentration fixed
in the center of spiritual awareness between the
eyebrows, you will realize the supreme Lord.
11
I will tell you briefly of the eternal state all
scriptures affirm, which can be entered only
by those who are self-controlled and free from
selfish passions. Those whose lives are dedicated
to Brahman attain this supreme goal.
12
Remembering me at the time of death, close
down the doors of the senses and place the mind
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