# Meditation and Yoga **See also:** [[artwork/themes/kirtan|Kirtan and Sankirtana]] | [[artwork/themes/supersoul|The Supersoul]] | [[artwork/themes/forests|Forests and Nature]] **46 images** --- <h3>Pariksit Drapes a Snake Over Samika Rsi's Shoulders</h3> ![[0027_SB-1_3_10.jpg]] *King Parīkṣit rewarded the sage coldly by offering him a garland of a dead snake.* <h3>Sankhya-yoga Meditation</h3> ![[0036_SB-3-4-4.jpg]] *The perfection of yoga is to meditate on the Supreme Personality of Godhead within one's heart and make Him the ultimate goal of life.* <h3>Sati Immolates Herself</h3> ![[0037_SB-4-1-4.jpg]] *EN SB 4.1 1972: Satī became completely cleansed of all taints of sin and quit her body in a blazing fire by meditation on the fiery elements.* <h3>Narada Instructs Dhruva</h3> ![[0037_SB-4-1-7.jpg]] *EN SB 4.1 1972: After Dhruva Mahārāja received instructions from his spiritual master Nārada and entered Madhuvana Forest to execute devotional service, Nārada thought it wise to go to the king.* <h3>Atri Muni Given Darsana of Three Deities</h3> ![[0039_SB-4-1-1.jpg]] *EN SB 4.1 1972: The three deities approached the hermitage of Atri Muni, accompanied by the denizens of the heavenly planets.* <h3>Lord Visnu Appears to Narada</h3> ![[0045_SB-1-1-20.jpg]] *"O Nārada, I regret that during this lifetime you will not be able to see Me anymore."* <h3>Lord Buddha</h3> ![[0056_SB-11-1-6-3.jpg]] *Enligt den vediska litteraturen var herren Buddha en inkarnation av Kṛṣṇa som hade en speciell kraft och uppenbarade sig i ett särskilt syfte: att sätta stopp för de djuroffer som i strid med de vediska skrifterna utfördes på den tiden.* <h3>Markandeya Rsi Tempted by Cupid</h3> ![[0059_SB-12-2-2.jpg]] *EN SB 12 1988: Despite all the temptations arranged by Cupid, Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi remained fixed in meditation, defeating Cupid and his associates by burning them with his mystic potency.* <h3>Soul Destinations</h3> ![[0066_BG--18.jpg]] *4.11: “As all surrender unto Me, I reward them accordingly. Everyone follows My path in all respects.” Kṛṣṇa reciprocates with the living entities according to their desire to serve Him as a servant, friend, parent, or lover. He also reciprocates with those who wish to merge into the Brahman, like the /yogī/ in the illustration. Others want only the fruits of their labor – power, wealth, beauty, or other ephemera of this world, and He also reciprocates with them according to what they desire and what they deserve.* <h3>Meditation on the Supersoul</h3> ![[0066_BG--21.jpg]] <h3>Yogi Meditating on Paramatma</h3> ![[0075_BG-47.jpg]] <h3>Lord Brahma Sees Vaikuntha</h3> ![[0082_SB-2-f.c.jpg]] <h3>Brahma and the Demigods on the Shore of the Milk Ocean</h3> ![[0086_SB-10-1-1.jpg]] *EN SB 10.1 1977: Lord Brahmā, Lord Śiva and all the other demigods, having heard of the distress of mother earth, went to the shore of the Ocean of Milk. There they worshiped the Supreme Personality of Godhead Kṣīrodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, who lies on the Ocean of Milk, by reciting the Vedic mantras known as the Puruṣa-sūkta. While sitting in trance, Lord Brahmā heard the words of Lord Viṣṇu vibrating in the sky. Thus he told the demigods: “O demigods, hear from me the order of the Supreme Person, and execute it attentively without delay. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who has full potency, will personally appear as the son of Vasudeva. For as long as the Lord moves on earth to diminish its burden by His own potency in the form of time, all of you demigods should appear through plenary portions as sons and grandsons in the family of the Yadus, and your wives should also appear in that dynasty. The foremost manifestation of Kṛṣṇa is Saṅkarṣaṇa, the origin of all incarnations within this material world. Before Lord Kṛṣṇa appears, this original Saṅkarṣaṇa will appear as Baladeva, just to please Kṛṣṇa in His transcendental pastimes.”* <h3>Saubhari Muni Disturbed by the Fish</h3> ![[0103_Saubhari.jpg]] <h3>Sankirtana Warrior</h3> ![[0105_BTG-20-4-p.25.jpg]] <h3>Meditation on Paramatma</h3> ![[0107_SB-3-4-4.jpg]] *One should concentrate on the tip of the nose with half-closed eyes and see the form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.* <h3>Mystic Yogi Departing for the Moon</h3> ![[0109_SB-11-3-7.jpg]] *A <i>yogī</i> who is not a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa must perform severe austerities to be able to choose a suitable moment to leave his body.* <h3>The Brahmana Burns His Finger While Offering Sweet Rice to Lord Narayana</h3> ![[0160_NOD-251.jpg]] *"In his meditation, the sage‘s finger was burnt." This illustrates the absolute nature of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. By the proper practice of meditation one can directly experience the presence of Kṛṣṇa.* <h3>The Brahmana Burns His Finger Testing Sweet Rice in His Meditation</h3> ![[0163_NOD-503.jpg]] *“Now, when he looked at his finger, he saw that it was burnt.”* <h3>Dhruva in Meditation</h3> ![[0163_UP--23.jpg]] <h3>Meditating Yogis</h3> ![[0165_UP--17.jpg]] <h3>Bharata Maharaja Meditates on Surya-Narayana</h3> ![[0174_UP--90.jpg]] <h3>Arci and Prthu</h3> ![[0175_UP--109.jpg]] <h3>Lord Visnu Gives Darsana to Kardama Muni</h3> ![[0179_UP--121.jpg]] <h3>0226/TS 05</h3> ![[0226_TS-05.jpg]] <h3>Narada Meets Nara-Narayana Rsi</h3> ![[0228_SB5-73.jpg]] <h3>Agnidhra Attracted to Purvacitti</h3> ![[0230_SB5-86.jpg]] <h3>A Yogi Meditates on the Sisumara</h3> ![[0235-SB5-88.jpg]] <h3>Lord Caitanya Joins the Radha-Krsna and the Gopis on Govardhana Hill</h3> ![[Antya-4-8.jpg]] *EN CC Antya 4 1975: “When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu saw all the Vaiṣṇavas, He returned to partial external consciousness and spoke to Svarūpa Dāmodara. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, ‘Who has brought Me here from Govardhana Hill? I was seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes, but now I cannot see them. Today I went from here to Govardhana Hill to find out if Kṛṣṇa was tending His cows there. I saw Lord Kṛṣṇa climbing Govardhana Hill and playing His flute, surrounded on all sides by grazing cows. Hearing the vibration of Kṛṣṇa’s flute, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and all Her gopī friends came there to meet Him. They were all very nicely dressed. When Kṛṣṇa and Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī entered a cave together, the other gopīs asked Me to pick some flowers. Just then, all of you made a tumultuous sound and carried Me from there to this place. Why have you brought Me here, causing Me unnecessary pain? I had a chance to see Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes, but I could not see them.’”* <h3>The Flute-song Carries Lord Caitanya to Vrndavana</h3> ![[Antya-5-3.jpg]] *“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu stood up, and then sat down again. Looking here and there, He inquired from Svarūpa Dāmodara, ‘Where have you brought Me? After hearing the vibration of a flute, I went to Vṛndāvana, and there I saw that Kṛṣṇa, the son of Mahārāja Nanda, was playing on His flute in the pasturing grounds. He brought Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī to a bower by signaling with His flute. Then He entered that bower to perform pastimes with Her. I entered the bower just behind Kṛṣṇa, My ears captivated by the sound of His ornaments. I saw Kṛṣṇa and the gopīs enjoying all kinds of pastimes while laughing and joking together. Hearing their vocal expressions enhanced the joy of My ears. Just then, all of you made a tumultuous sound and brought Me back here by force. Because you brought Me back here, I could no longer hear the nectarean voices of Kṛṣṇa and the gopīs, nor could I hear the sounds of their ornaments or the flute.’”* <h3>Caitanya Mahaprabhu Describes Krsna's Water Pastimes</h3> ![[Antya-5-5.jpg]] *In half-external consciousness, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu described to His intimate associates His vision of Lord Kṛṣṇa enjoying pastimes in the Yamunā with the gopīs.* <h3>Sri Caitanya Sees a Picnic</h3> ![[Antya-5-6.jpg]] *EN CC Antya 5 1975: “Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continued to describe His pastimes with Lord Kṛṣṇa in Vṛndāvana: ‘In Vṛndāvana, the trees and creepers are wonderful because throughout the entire year they produce all kinds of fruits and flowers. The gopīs and maidservants in the bowers of Vṛndāvana pick these fruits and flowers and bring them before Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa. The gopīs peeled all the fruits and placed them together on large plates on a platform in the jeweled cottage. They arranged the fruit in orderly rows for eating, and in front of it they made a place to sit. Among the fruits were many varieties of coconut and mango, bananas, berries, jackfruits, dates, tangerines, oranges, blackberries, santarās, grapes, almonds and all kinds of dried fruit. There were cantaloupes, kṣirikās, palm fruits, keśuras, water fruits, lotus fruits, bael, pīlu, pomegranate and many others. Some of them are variously known in different places, but in Vṛndāvana they are always available in so many thousands of varieties that no one can fully describe them. At home Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī had made various types of sweetmeats from milk and sugar, such as gaṅgājala, amṛtakeli, pīyuṣagranthi, karpūrakeli, sarapūrī, amṛti, padmacini and kaṇḍa-kṣirisāravṛkṣa. She had then brought them all for Kṛṣṇa. When Kṛṣṇa saw the very nice arrangement of food, He happily sat down and had a forest picnic.’”* <h3>Art 0183/0183/UP 155</h3> ![[0183_UP--155.jpg]] <h3>The Inhabitants of the Universe Choking Due to Dhruva's Austerities</h3> ![[Art-0220_SB4-30.jpg]] <h3>Malayadhvaja Goes to the Forest, Followed by His Wife</h3> ![[Art-0222_SB4-57.jpg]] <h3>Nrsimhananda Brahmacari Decorates Lord Caitanya's Road to Vrndavana</h3> ![[Mad-1-5.jpg]] *When Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī heard that Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu would go to Vṛndāvana, he became very pleased and mentally began decorating the way there.* <h3>Art 0100/0100/BTG 18-7 p22-23</h3> ![[0100_BTG-18-7--p22-23.jpg]] <h3>The Pracetas See Visnu Under the Sea</h3> ![[0038_SB-4-4-6.jpg]] <h3>Prahlada Tortured by the Raksasas in the Snake Pit</h3> ![[0048_SB-7-1-6.jpg]] *Shouting “Chop him up! Pierce him!” Hiraṇyakaśipu’s henchmen began striking Prahlāda, who sat silently, meditating on the Supreme Lord.* <h3>The Gopis Think of Krsna in Separation</h3> ![[0056_SB-10-6-15.jpg]] <h3>Lord Śiva Comes on Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi</h3> ![[0059_SB-12-2-5.jpg]] *EN SB 12 1988: Once while traveling through the sky upon his bull carrier, Lord Śiva came upon the great sage Mārkaṇḍeya seated in trance.* <h3>Diti Begs Kasyapa for a Child</h3> ![[0073_SB-3-2-6.jpg]] *EN SB 3.1 1987: While the sage Kaśyapa was meditating in trance, his wife, Diti, afflicted by sex desire, begged him for sexual intercourse.* <h3>Dhruva Meets Lord Visnu</h3> ![[0166_UP--2.jpg]] <h3>Nrsimhananda Brahmacari Sees Caitanya Mahaprabhu Eat the Offerings</h3> ![[Antya-1-6.jpg]] *In meditation, Nṛsiṁhānanda Brahmacārī saw Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu quickly come, sit down, and eat all three offerings, leaving behind no remnants.* <h3>Svayambhuva Manu Brings Devahuti to Marry Kardama</h3> ![[Art-0216_SB3-32.jpg]] <h3>Vyasadeva Meditates on the Supreme Lord</h3> ![[SB-1_1_5.jpg]] *Vyāsadeva meditating on Lord Kṛṣṇa, the all-pervading Personality of Godhead.* --- ## Copyright Notice All artwork on this page is © The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc. 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