Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.28.10
Mukti· LiberationThe Holy Name Purifies the Mind
“The yogīs who practice such breathing exercises are very soon freed from all mental disturbances, just as gold, when put into fire and fanned with air, becomes free from all impurities.”
What the purport teaches
- The verse compares purification of the mind through controlled breathing to purification of gold by fire fanned with air. Both processes remove impurities.
- Lord Caitanya also recommends purification through chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa. As one begins chanting, the mind becomes purified.
- Chanting Kṛṣṇa’s holy name cleanses the dirt accumulated in the mind. The purport explains that either the breathing process or the chanting process can purify it.
Try this today
Take a brief pause today to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa with the intention of cleansing the mind.
Ask yourself
How can I give chanting a regular place in my effort to purify the mind?
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.