Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.15.7
Mukti· LiberationEngage Mind and Senses in Kṛṣṇa’s Service
“There is no defeat in this material world for persons who control the mind and senses by controlling the breathing process and who are therefore experienced, mature mystics. This is because by such perfection in yoga they have attained your mercy.”
What the purport teaches
- Controlling the breath is not the ultimate aim of yoga. Its real purpose is to control the mind and senses.
- Such control becomes possible when one fully engages in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. A mind and senses always engaged in the Lord’s transcendental service have no opportunity for material activities.
- The devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead receives the Lord’s mercy and has no fear. The purport explains that such devotees are not defeated anywhere, whether in heaven or hell.
Try this today
Read this verse aloud attentively, engaging your voice, hearing and mind in the Lord’s service.
Ask yourself
How can I engage my mind and senses in service rather than merely try to restrain them?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.