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THE PATH OF PERECTION
yaṁ labdhvā cāparaṁ lābhaṁ manyate nādhikaṁ tataḥ yasmin sthito na duḥkhena guruṇāpi vicālyate taṁ vidyād duḥkha-saṁyoga-vivogaṁ voga-saṁiñitam
“The stage of perfection is called trance, or  samādhi , when one’s mind is completely restrained from material mental activities by practice of  yoga . This is characterized by one’s ability to see the Self by the pure mind and to relish and rejoice in the Self. In that joyous state, one is situated in boundless transcendental happiness and enjoys himself through transcendental senses. Established thus, one never departs from the truth, and upon gaining this he thinks there is no greater gain. Being situated in such a position, one is never shaken, even in the midst of greatest difficulty. This indeed is actual freedom from all miseries arising from material contact.”
Samādhi  does not mean making oneself void or merging into the void. That is impossible.  Kleśo 'dhikataras teṣām avyaktāsakta-cetasām . Some  yogīs  say that one has to put an end to all activities and make himself motionless, but how is this possible? By nature, the living entity is a moving, acting spirit. “Motionless” means putting an end to material motion and being fixed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. In such a state, one is no longer disturbed by material propensities. As one becomes materially motionless, one’s motions in Kṛṣṇa consciousness increase. As one becomes active in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, one becomes automatically motionless in respect to material activities.
I have often used the example of a restless child. Since it is impossible to make such a child motionless, it is necessary to give him some playthings or some pictures to look at. In this way, he will be engaged, or motionless in the sense that he will not be committing some mischief. But if one really wants to make him motionless, one must give him some engagement in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Then there will be no scope for mischievous activities, due to realization in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. To be engaged in Kṛṣṇa
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consciousness, one should first realize, “I am Kṛṣṇa’s. I am not this matter. I am not of this nation or of this society. I do not belong to this rascal or that rascal. I am simply Kṛṣṇa’s.” This is motionless; this is full knowledge, realizing our actual position as part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa. As stated in the Fifteenth Chapter (Bg. 15.7),  mamaivāṁśo jīva-loke : “The living entities in this conditioned world are My eternal, fragmental parts.” As soon as we understand this, we immediately cease our material activities, and this is what is meant by being motionless. In this state, one sees the Self by the pure mind and relishes and rejoices in the Self. “Pure mind” means understanding, “I belong to Kṛṣṇa.” At the present moment, the mind is contaminated because we are thinking, “I belong to this; I belong to that.” The mind is pure when it understands, “I belong to Kṛṣṇa.”
Rejoicing in the Self means rejoicing with Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is the Supersoul, or the Superself. I am the individual soul, or the individual self. The Superself and the self enjoy together. Enjoyment cannot be alone; there must be two. What experience do we have of solitary enjoyment? Solitary enjoyment is not possible. Enjoyment means two: Kṛṣṇa, who is the Supersoul, and the individual soul.
If one is convinced that “I am part and parcel of Krṣṇa,” one is not disturbed even in the midst of the greatest difficulties, because one knows that Krṣṇa will give protection. That is surrender. To attain this position, one must try his best, use his intelligence, and believe in Krṣṇa.  Bālasya neha śaraṇam pitarau nṛsiṁha  ( Bhāg.  7.9.19). If Krṣṇa does not protect us, nothing can save us. If Krṣṇa neglects us, there is no remedy, and whatever measures we take to try to protect ourselves will be ultimately defeated. There may be many expert physicians treating a diseased man, but that is no guarantee that he will live. If Krṣṇa so wills, a person will die despite the best physicians and medicines. On the other hand, if Krṣṇa is protecting us, we will survive even without medical treatment. When one is fully surrendered to Krṣṇa, he becomes happy, knowing that regardless of the situation, Krṣṇa will protect him. He is just like a child who is fully surrendered to his parents, confident that they are there to protect him. As stated by