Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.6.15
Mukti· LiberationMeditate Under Authentic Spiritual Guidance
“After that, under the shadow of a banyan tree in an uninhabited forest I began to meditate upon the Supersoul situated within, using my intelligence, as I had learned from liberated souls.”
What the purport teaches
- Meditation should not follow personal whims. It should rest on authoritative scriptures received through a bona fide spiritual master.
- Trained intelligence is properly used to meditate upon the Supersoul dwelling within every living being.
- This consciousness develops through loving service to the Lord and obedience to the spiritual master. Śrī Nāradajī served bona fide spiritual masters sincerely and received enlightenment.
Try this today
Reread this purport and write down one instruction that should guide your meditation.
Ask yourself
Is my understanding of meditation guided by authoritative teaching or personal invention?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.