Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.29.2
Mukti· LiberationTake Shelter When the Mind Struggles
“O lotus-eyed Lord, generally those yogīs who try to steady the mind experience frustration because of their inability to perfect the state of trance. Thus they weary in their attempt to bring the mind under control.”
What the purport teaches
- Yogīs trying to steady the mind often become frustrated because they cannot perfect the state of trance.
- The effort to bring the mind under control can leave them weary.
- Without the shelter of the Supreme Lord, a yogī easily becomes discouraged in fixing the mind on Him.
Try this today
When you notice your mind wandering today, pause and ask the Supreme Lord for shelter.
Ask yourself
When your mind becomes difficult to steady, do you seek the Supreme Lord’s shelter?
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.