The Perfection of Yoga – Achieving Union with the Divine is a focused and profound work by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda that clarifies the true purpose of yoga—far beyond physical postures, breathing techniques or mere meditation. Drawing on his early 1966 lectures in New York and his deep understanding of the Bhagavad‑Gītā, Prabhupāda explains that the ultimate goal of yoga is loving union with the Supreme Person, Krishna.

In eight chapters, this edition covers:

• Yoga as rejected by Arjuna – revealing how even the most celebrated yogi can feel bewildered without understanding the goal.

• Yoga as work in devotion – where action becomes sacred service to Krishna. 

• Yoga as meditation on Krishna – shifting attention from impersonal abstraction to personal relationship.

• Yoga as body and mind control – managing the senses and mind to ascend to spiritual insight.

• Yoga as freedom from duality and designation – transcending identities and division.

• The fate of the unsuccessful yogī – exploring what happens when one pursues yoga for material gain only.

• Yoga as re-establishing relations with Krishna – the heart of Bhakti yoga.

• The perfection of yoga – where true union is realized in devotional love and service.

This edition is ideal for serious seekers, devotees, and students of yoga who wish to understand not just what yoga does, but where it leads. Prabhupāda’s clear, direct language dispels modern misconceptions and invites the reader into the ancient Vedic vision of stable consciousness, loving service, and eternal life.