Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.51.60
Ūti· What drives us to actBreath Control Alone Does Not Cleanse Desire
“The minds of nondevotees who engage in such practices as prāṇāyama are not fully cleansed of material desires. Thus, O King, material desires are again seen to arise in their minds.”
What the purport teaches
- Nondevotees may engage in prāṇāyāma, or yogic breath control, and similar practices.
- Such practices do not fully cleanse their minds of material desires.
- Material desires therefore arise again. These practices are not a substitute for devotion to Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Notice one material desire today, and take a moment to turn your attention toward Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking only mental control, or am I also cultivating devotion to Kṛṣṇa?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.