Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.13.14
Mukti· LiberationTrue Yoga Directs the Mind to Kṛṣṇa
“The actual yoga system as taught by My devotees, headed by Sanaka-kumāra, is simply this: Having withdrawn the mind from all other objects, one should directly and appropriately absorb it in Me.”
What the purport teaches
- The yoga system taught by the Lord's devotees, headed by Sanaka-kumāra, withdraws the mind from all other objects and absorbs it in Him.
- To practice properly, one should hear directly from Lord Kṛṣṇa or His bona fide representative, as Uddhava did.
- The mind should be fixed directly in Lord Kṛṣṇa; withdrawal from other objects serves this purpose.
Try this today
Read the Lord's instruction in this verse slowly, then spend a quiet moment directing your mind toward Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Does your spiritual practice help you direct your attention toward 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.