Through bhakti-yoga we can finally reunite with the person we’ve wanted all along.
The Sixth Chapter of Bhagavad-gita, discusses dhyana-yoga, or meditative yoga. Texts 13-14 say: “One should hold one’s body, neck, and head erect in a straight line and stare steadily at the tip of the nose. Thus, with an unagitated, subdued mind, devoid of fear, completely free from sex life, one should meditate upon Me within the heart and make Me the ultimate goal of life.”
Srila Prabhupada’s purport to these
I sit quietly focused on my practice
but little hands of distraction climb
up the back of my neck.
They carry small bags
of amusing off ramps.
Off ramps of my past,
off ramps to future dreams—
some horrific
some graphically palpable.
Small hands climb to where
the road ends…my mind.
They set up shop there.
Soon a festival of cotton candy
and freak shows—a three ring circus.
Clowns, acrobats, trapeze artists,
magicians, and lion tamers—
all in my mind.
All vanish quickly—
once I realize I hav
Yoga is often misunderstood as merely breath control, asanas or exercises; for some it is about practising some rules and regulations based on morality and for others it is cultivation of scriputral knowledge. But the real purpose of Yoga is to fix our mind on the Supreme.
According to Bhagavad-gita, yoga can not be practiced unless we practice mind control. An uncontrolled mind restricts the soul from reaching its natural blissful state, which a practioner is trying to acheive through yoga.
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