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 yogis, 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 Krsna.
In order to save such yogis from wandering throughout the
different species of life, the sastras 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 Krsna maha
−mantra. - Namamrta - Page 54
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 yogis, 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 Krsna.
In order to save such yogis from wandering throughout the
different species of life, the sastras 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 Krsna maha
−mantra. - Namamrta - Page 54