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TEXT 14

tam imaṁ te pravakṣyāmi yam avocaṁ purānaghe ṛṣīṇāṁ śrotu-kāmānāṁ yogam sarvāṅga-naipuṇam

O most pious mother, I shall now explain unto you the ancient yoga system, which I explained formerly to the …

The Lord does not manufacture a new system of yoga. Sometimes it is claimed that someone has become an incarnation …

The supreme ancient system of yoga pertains to the soul. Presently, in America especially, haṭha-yoga is very popular. It appeals …

Herein Kapiladeva says that He previously delivered this yoga system to the great ṛṣis, the great sages. This is the …

ataḥ śrī-kṛṣṇa-nāmādi na bhaved grāhyam indriyaiḥ sevonmukhe hi jihvādau svayam eva sphuraty adaḥ

(Bhakti-rasāmṛta-sindu 1.2.234)

It is thus stated in the śāstras that it is not possible to appreciate or understand Kṛṣṇa with our blunt …

man-manā bhava mad-bhakto mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru

“Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, offer obeisances and worship Me.” (Bhagavad-gītā 9.34)

Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa is present in the temple Deity, and even if a child comes to offer his respects, he …

sv-alpam apy asya dharmasya trāyate mahato bhayāt

“A little advancement on this path can protect one from the most dangerous type of fear.” (Bhagavad-gītā 2.40) Even if …

śucīnāṁ śrīmatāṁ gehe yoga-bhraṣṭo ’bhijāyate

“The unsuccessful yogī is born into a family of righteous people or into a family of rich aristocracy.” Thus if …

śuci haya muci haya yadi kṛṣṇa tyaje muci haya śuci haya yadi kṛṣṇa-bhaje

If one takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, even if he is born in a family of a cobbler (muci), he becomes …

māṁ hi pārtha vyapāśritya ye ’pi syuḥ pāpa-yonayaḥ striyo vaiśyās tathā śūdrās te ’pi yānti parāṁ gatiṁ

“O son of Pṛthā, those who take shelter in Me, though they be of lower birth – women, vaiśyas [merchants], …