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I say the real yogis, they do not come out. Because that will fail. It is clearly stated that he must live in a secluded place alone. Then yoga practice perfection is possible

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"I say the real yogīs, they do not come out. Because that will fail. It is clearly stated that he must live in a secluded place, alone. Then yoga practice perfection is possible"

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Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures

I say the real yogīs, they do not come out. Because that will fail. It is clearly stated that he must live in a secluded place, alone. Then yoga practice perfection is possible.

Guest (2): But there have been yogīs in India who have reached that . . .

Prabhupāda: Yes, yes, yes. But they do not come out.

Guest (2): But they are very few . . .

Prabhupāda: Because the yoga system is to practice in a secluded place, alone. It is not a business that we have to open some yoga class and practice it. No. It is . . . first principle is that he must be alone and in a secluded place, in a sacred place. You see that they are described in the standard yoga śāstra. So they do not come, those who are really achieving perfection. They do not come out to the human society.

Guest (2): How about . . . do you know about Paramahaṁsa Yogānanda? Have you heard of Paramahaṁsa . . .?

Prabhupāda: Yes, I have heard about him. But I say the real yogīs, they do not come out. Because that will fail. It is clearly stated that he must live in a secluded place, alone. Then yoga practice perfection is possible.

Guest (2): In other words, he has no public ministry of any kind.

Prabhupāda: No. It is not like that. He must be alone and in a secluded place and a sacred place, and the process is to sit . . .

(aside) Thank you very much.

You should sit like this, you should eat like this, you should sleep like this. There are so many . . . they, they gave up . . . there are many yogīs in the history. Just like Viśvāmitra. He was a great king. He gave up everything for practicing yoga. Why? He was king. He could practice yoga.

Now, this yoga practice was recommended to Arjuna. He said, "Oh, it is not possible for me." So it is not possible . . . even five thousand years ago, a person like Arjuna, he refused: "Oh, it is not possible for me." How ordinary man, who has not practiced even controlling the senses and other things? No. It is not possible. The yoga practice is accepted as a standard way of self-realization. That is all right, provided it is cent per cent properly executed. That is . . .

Guest (2): Pardon?

Prabhupāda: Cent per cent properly executed. Yes. But that is not possible in this age. Nobody can do that.

Guest (1): Can the Bhagavad-gītā be sung?

Prabhupāda: Bhagavad-gītā? Yes.

Guest (4): It is song of light?

Prabhupāda: Yes.

Page Title:I say the real yogis, they do not come out. Because that will fail. It is clearly stated that he must live in a secluded place alone. Then yoga practice perfection is possible
Compiler:Anurag
Created:2022-09-03, 08:12:31
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