On The Way To Sainthood

In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna exhorts Arjuna to “Be aware of me always.” But how are we to do this? How can we be constantly aware of anything? Surely this is the rarely attainable quality of sainthood. Perhaps this is why we learn in meditation practice to concentrate on our breathing, since it is a constant activity we engage in without conscious recognition. Like our breathing, we who are not yet saints may practice the presence of God in an unconscious way. On the way to sainthood we may reach a place where our every action is prompted and guided by Grace; our awareness of Him, though it may be intermittent, will infuse our lives nevertheless.