Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.15.28
Mukti· LiberationDevotion Purifies the Yogī’s Existence
“A yogī who has purified his existence by devotion to Me and who thus expertly knows the process of meditation obtains knowledge of past, present and future. He can therefore see the birth and death of himself and others.”
What the purport teaches
- Devotion to Kṛṣṇa purifies the yogī’s existence.
- A yogī thus purified, who expertly knows meditation, obtains knowledge of past, present and future. This includes seeing the birth and death of himself and others.
- After explaining eight primary and ten secondary mystic perfections, the Lord now begins explaining five inferior potencies.
Try this today
Pause for one minute to meditate on Kṛṣṇa, making devotion rather than curiosity about the future your focus.
Ask yourself
Am I more attracted to purification through devotion or to knowledge of the future?
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.