Success and failure in life is greatly influenced, by how active and functional is one’s memory. Arjuna the key player of pandava team finds himself facing his bretheren and seniors on the battlefield. His emotions suddenly get the better of him. He realises the futility of the war and visualises the death and the disaster on a large scale. He turns to mentor Krishna and resolves to renounce the war. His mentor Krishna gives the message of Gita, ending with “reflect upon it and act as you choose.”

With the effect of Gita, the ardent disciple, Arjuna says,”I have regained my memory---Smritilabdha—through your Grace and my delusion is destroyed. I shall do my duty of fighting the war without thinking of victory or defeat”.

The Gita states that, ”Brooding over the objects of sense man develops attachment for them, from attachment comes desire; from desire anger which leads to delusion or smritibhransh. Delusion or confused mind leads to ruin and he perishes. Regaining of the memory motivates arjuna to engage in the battle, but he fights dispassionately—the mode of the Karma Yoga.

What is this ultimate memory that Krishna revived in Arjuna, which inspires him towards right action? This relates to the truth of essential unity of creation , non-duality or “Advaita”. All belong to ONE, not as parts but as ONE jointly and severally.

‘MAYA’ blurs this memory of oneness, & inspires notions of difference, selfishness, and rival feelings. The spiritual journey, Satsang constantly renews this memory until it firmly lodges in the mind. This is called “Smiran” Steeped in Smiran one gets established in Bhakti or Devotion because the point of Bhakti “Anantya”—non-another-ness.”

So start regular Smiran and Satsang to keep the memory of ONENESS always alive.