Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.28.38
Mukti· LiberationBodily Obstacles Need Not Define Yoga
“The physical body of the endeavoring yogī who is not yet mature in his practice may sometimes be overcome by various disturbances. Therefore the following process is recommended.”
What the purport teaches
- An endeavoring yogī who is not yet mature may experience bodily disturbances that hinder practice.
- After describing the cultivation of knowledge, the Lord offers assistance for disease and other bodily impediments.
- Attachment to the body and bodily exercises can accompany incomplete realization. Bodily practice alone should not be mistaken for mature realization.
Try this today
Identify one way you judge your spiritual progress by bodily performance, and reconsider it in light of this verse.
Ask yourself
Do I measure spiritual maturity mainly by bodily ability or comfort?
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.