Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.25.14
Mukti· LiberationReceive the Ancient, Practical Yoga System
“O most pious mother, I shall now explain unto you the ancient yoga system, which I explained formerly to the great sages. It is serviceable and practical in every way.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kapila offers to explain the ancient yoga system He previously taught to the great sages. He describes it as serviceable and practical in every way.
- Although Kapila Muni is the Lord Himself, He does not manufacture a new doctrine. He teaches the established system to His mother.
- A superexcellent process already exists in Vedic scriptures. There is no need to reject it or invent a new yoga system that misleads people.
Try this today
Spend five minutes carefully rereading Lord Kapila’s teaching here rather than searching for a newly invented process.
Ask yourself
Do I value an established spiritual teaching for its truth, or mainly seek something new?
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.