Nowadays, there is a great interest in yoga, but with so many fashionable styles and the almost universal goals of controlling stress and toning the body, the essence of the yoga process is lost.
This is a difficult topic. Prabhupada says each soul has a natural attraction for a certain type of relationship with Krsna, but at the same time it is said every soul has the potential to progress all the way to madurya-rasa
Isn't astanga and the other yoga processes good as a tool for controlling the mind and body so that we can do our sadhanas in bhakti yoga better ?
Yes, it can help, but it takes a long time to develop. Therefore, it is recommended to just practice directly bhakti-yoga
Hare Krishna Prabhu ji 🙏 Prabhu ji one question, that rasa or a relationship of every individual soul in relation to krishna is fixed right?
This is a difficult topic. Prabhupada says each soul has a natural attraction for a certain type of relationship with Krsna, but at the same time it is said every soul has the potential to progress all the way to madurya-rasa