Sastras claim that there is no other means except vairagya that can lead to salvation. Krishna explains the various steps for the practice of dhyana or meditation that Patanjali claims is the seventh stage of yoga that can lead directly to the state of Samadhi, said Srimati Rukmini Ramamurthy in a discourse. Meditation practised in solitude helps to keep off external distractions and enables one to see, feel and hear the indweller in each being. Trying to have a constant control over the senses, body and mind, the aspirant should strive to give up desires and also not expect anything from others. The extremities of emotion, raga and dvesha, arising from worries, attachment to family and friends, have to be shed. One should choose a suitable seat and asana to practise meditation in such a way that it will be conducive to bring the mind under control. Dhyana is effective when the mind is pure and there is “Chitta vritti nirodha,” cessation of the innumerable thought patterns that keep crisscrossing in the human mind endlessly like the river flow. The mind that is naturally attracted to the outside world has to be turned inwards. Hence Krishna suggests that the aspirant meditate on what is most worthwhile. If one is convinced that he is seeking the Highest and Supreme Being ever, the Supreme Lord, who alone is the only resort for all, he begins to worship Him through meditation. There are options for inward mediation; the aspirant can focus on the Supreme Being as Saguna Brahman, one with all the adorable and auspicious qualities; or on the Nirguna Brahman, one beyond all these attributes. Then one can experience tranquillity of mind even amid the hectic tensions of daily life. For the success of this endeavour, one has to have the backing of sincere and genuine practice, determination and tremendous effort.