Text 45] Description of the Kingdom of God 625

become bigger than a mountain, one can achieve whatever he desires, one
can control like the Lord, and so on. But when one rises to the perfectional
stage of receiving dictation from the Lord, that is greater than the stage of
material achievements above mentioned. The breathing exercise of the
yoga system which is generally practiced is just the beginning. Meditation
on the Supersoul is just another step forward. But to obtain direct contact
with the Supersoul and take dictation from Him is the highest perfectional
stage. The breathing exercises of meditation practice were very difficult
even 5000 years ago, otherwise Arjuna would not have rejected the pro-
posal of Krsna that he adopt this system. This age of Kali is called the
fallen age. In this age, people in general are short-living and very slow to
understand self-realization or spiritual life; they are mostly unfortunate,
and therefore if someone is a little bit interested in self-realization he is
likely to be misguided by so many frauds. The only way to realize the per-
fect stage of yoga is to follow the principles of Bhagavad-gita as practiced
by Lord Caitanya. This is the simplest and highest perfection of yoga
practice. Lord Caitanya demonstrated this Krsna consciousness yoga system
in a practical manner simply by chanting the holy name of Krsna, as pre-
scribed in the Vedanta, Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita, and many
important Puranas.

The largest number of Indians follow this yoga process, and in the United
States it is gradually spreading in many cities. It is very easy and practical
for this age, especially for those who are serious about success in yoga. No
other process of yoga can be successful in this age. The meditation process
was possible in the golden age of Satya-yuga because people in that age
used to live for hundreds of thousands of years. If one wants success in prac-
tical yoga practice, it is advised that he take to the chanting of Hare Krsna,
Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama,
Hare Hare, and he will actually feel himself making progress. In Bhagavad-
gita this practice of Krsna consciousness is prescribed as raja-vidya, or the
king of all erudition.

Those who have taken to this most sublime bhakti-yoga system, who
practice devotional service in transcendental love of Krsna, can testify to
its happy and easy execution. The four sages Sanaka, Sanatana, Sanandana
and Sanat-kumara also became attracted by the features of the Lord and
the transcendental aroma of the dust of His lotus feet, as already described
in verse 43.

Yoga necessitates controlling the senses, and bhakti-yoga, or Krsna
consciousness, is the process of purifying the senses. When the senses are
purified, they are automatically controlled. One cannot stop the activities
of the senses by artificial means, but if one purifies the senses by engaging
