The purpose of pranayama, or mystic yoga, is to stop the mind

and senses from engaging in fruitive activities

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"The purpose of pranayama, or mystic yoga, is to stop the mind and senses from engaging in fruitive activities"

Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 4

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1 Srimad-Bhagavatam
1.1 SB Canto 4

The word prymai is very important in this verse because the haha-yogs and agayogs practice pryma, but generally they do not know the purpose behind it. The purpose
of pryma, or mystic yoga, is to stop the mind and senses from engaging in fruitive
activities. The so-called yogs who practice in Western countries have no idea of this. The aim of pryma is not to make
the body strong and fit for working hard. The aim is worship of Ka.
SB 4.23.9, Translation and Purport: By thus practicing severe austerities, Mahrja Pthu gradually became steadfast in
spiritual life and completely free of all desires for fruitive activities. He also practiced breathing exercises to control his
mind and senses, and by such control he became completely free from all desires for fruitive activity.
The word prymai is very important in this verse because the haha-yogs and aga-yogs practice pryma, but generally they do
not know the purpose behind it. The purpose of pryma, or mystic yoga, is to stop the mind and senses from engaging in fruitive
activities. The so-called yogs who practice in Western countries have no idea of this. The aim of pryma is not to make the body strong
and fit for working hard. The aim is worship of Ka. In the previous verse it was specifically mentioned that whatever austerity, pryma
and mystic yoga practices Pthu Mahrja performed were performed for the sake of worshiping Ka. Thus Pthu Mahrja serves as a
perfect example for yogs also. Whatever he did, he did to please the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Ka.
The minds of those who are addicted to fruitive activity are always filled with unclean desires. Fruitive activities are symptomatic of our
polluted desire to dominate material nature. As long as one continues to be subject to polluted desires, he has to accept one material body
after another. So-called yogs, without knowledge of the real purpose of yoga, practice it in order to keep the body fit. Thus they engage
themselves in fruitive activities, and thus they are bound by desire to accept another body. They are not aware that the ultimate goal of life is
to approach Ka. In order to save such yogs from wandering throughout the different species of life, the stras warn that in this age such
yogic practice is simply a waste of time. The only means of elevation is the chanting of the Hare Ka mah-mantra.
King Pthu's activities took place in Satya-yuga, and in this age this practice of yoga is misunderstood by fallen souls who are not capable of
practicing anything. Consequently the stras enjoin: kalau nsty eva nsty eva nsty eva gatir anyath. The conclusion is that unless the
karms, jns and yogs come to the point of devotional service to Lord Ka, their so-called austerities and yoga have no value. Nrdhita:
if Hari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is not worshiped, there is no point in practicing meditational yoga, performing karma-yoga or
culturing empiric knowledge. As far as pryma is concerned, chanting of the holy name of the Lord and dancing in ecstasy are also
considered pryma. In a previous verse, Sanat-kumra instructed Mahrja Pthu to engage constantly in the service of the Supreme Lord,
Vsudeva:
yat pda-pakaja-pala-vilsa-bhakty
karmaya grathitam udgrathayanti santa
Only by worshiping Vsudeva can one become free from the desires of fruitive activities. Outside of worshiping Vsudeva, the yogs and
jns cannot attain freedom from such desires.
tadvan na rikta-matayo yatayo 'pi ruddhasroto-gas tam araa bhaja vsudevam
(SB 4.22.39)
Here the word pryma does not refer to any ulterior motive. The actual aim is to strengthen the mind and senses in order to engage them
in devotional service. In the present age this determination can be very easily acquired simply by chanting the holy namesHare Ka, Hare
Ka, Ka Ka, Hare Hare/ Hare Rma, Hare Rma, Rma Rma, Hare Hare.
SB 4.23.9
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