Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.6.25

Meet the Lord Through Transcendental Sound

“Then that supreme authority, personified by sound and unseen by eyes, but most wonderful, stopped speaking. Feeling a sense of gratitude, I offered my obeisances unto Him, bowing my head.”
Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.6.25, translation

What the purport teaches

Although Nārada could not see the Lord, he heard Him speak. In gratitude, he bowed his head and offered obeisances.
The Lord is seen and realized through the transcendental sound of the Vedas. The Bhagavad-gītā is also His sound representation, with no difference in identity.
Hearing the Lord is not less meaningful than seeing Him. Through persistent chanting of transcendental sound, the Lord can be seen and heard.

Try this today

Read a short passage of the Bhagavad-gītā aloud, then bow your head in gratitude to the Lord.

Ask yourself

Do I approach transcendental sound with attention and gratitude?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

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