the sea to give her eggs back. The sea did not pay any attention to her request. With that, the sparrow decided to dry up the sea and started to remove its water with her tiny beak. Seeing her determination, which was impossible, everyone started laughing. When the news of her deed spread, Garuda, the great bird vehicle of Lord Vishnu, finally heard about it. Feeling pity for his little sister bird, Garuda went to see her. The little sparrow was very happy with her determination and promised to help her. Thus, Garuda told the sea to give her eggs immediately, otherwise he would do what the sparrow was doing. With that, the sea got scared and immediately returned the eggs. Thus, the sparrow was happy with Garuda’s compassion.
Similarly, yoga practice, especially devotional yoga in Krishna consciousness, may seem like a very difficult task. But if one follows the rules with great determination, God will certainly help. Because God helps those who help themselves.
The supreme mind is the one who
sanaih – gradually; sanaih – gradually; uparamet – one should control; buddhya – by intelligence; dhritigrihitaya – with determination; atmasamsatham – not established in the self; manah – the mind; krtva – done; kinchid – anything; api – even if; na chintayet – should not worry.
Through a fully determined intellect, one should gradually attain samadhi. In this way, the mind should be fixed solely on the soul and nothing else should be worried about.
Purport: Through right determination and intelligence, one should gradually cease from sense gratification. This is called pratyahara. Through determination, meditation, and detachment from the senses, one should establish the mind in samadhi. Then there is no danger of remaining in material consciousness. In other words, as long as one has the material body, even though one is associated with inert matter, one should not think of sense gratification. He should not think of the pleasure that is the food for the pleasure of the Lord. Direct practice of Krishna consciousness
PURPORT A yogi in Krishna consciousness is a perfect seer because he sees the Supreme Brahman, Lord Krishna, as the Supreme Soul, situated in everyone’s heart. “Isvarah sarvabhūtanam hriddeshekarjuna tishthati”. The Supreme Soul, in the form of the Supreme Soul, is situated in both the heart of a dog and the heart of a brahmin. The perfect yogi knows that the Lord is eternally transcendental and is not materially affected by His presence in a dog or a brahmin. That is the supreme neutral position of the Lord. Even the individual soul, although present in the individual heart, cannot be present in all hearts. This is the difference between the individual soul and the Supreme Soul. One who is not really engaged in yoga practice cannot see so clearly. A person in Krishna consciousness sees Lord Krishna in both the hearts of a person who has faith and one who has no faith. This is confirmed in the Smriti as “Aatattvacha Matrutvachcha Atma Hi Paramohari:.” The Supreme Being, the source of all beings, is like a mother and a nurturer. Just as a mother is equally affectionate towards her various children, so too is the Supreme Father (or Mother). Consequently, the Supreme Being is present in every living being.
Even externally, every living being is within the power of God. As will be explained in the seventh chapter, God has two main powers. They are the spiritual (Vara) power and the material (Apara) power. The living being, whether a part of the Parashakti or not, is bound by the Avarashakti. The living being is always within the power of God. Every living being is situated in some way or another within His power.
The yogi sees all living entities equally, seeing that they are all devotees of the Lord, even though they are in different states of being, depending on the results of their actions. When the living entity is in the material energy, he serves the material senses. When the living entity is in the spiritual energy, he serves the Lord directly. In both states, the living entity is the devotee of the Lord. This equanimity is perfect in a person who is in Krishna consciousness.
