Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.3.27
Mukti· LiberationBhakti-yoga Purifies the Heart
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Supreme, the Supersoul, the master of all mystic yoga, who is seen in the core of the heart by perfect mystics when they are completely purified and freed from the reactions of fruitive activity by practicing bhakti-yoga.”
What the purport teaches
- Fruitive activities leave dirt within the heart that must be washed away by practicing bhakti-yoga. Ignorance and passion prevent one from understanding the Supreme Lord.
- Actual yoga frees one from lust and greed rather than encouraging them. A true yogī always meditates on the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Pure devotees see Śyāmasundara, Kṛṣṇa Himself, within their hearts with eyes of devotion and love. Gajendra humbly considered himself unfit to see the Lord.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute meditating on Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet and asking for freedom from lust and greed.
Ask yourself
Am I approaching devotional practice to purify my desires or to increase my enjoyment?
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.