Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.7.4
Mukti· LiberationDevotion Reveals the Supreme Person
“Thus he fixed his mind, perfectly engaging it by linking it in devotional service [bhakti-yoga] without any tinge of materialism, and thus he saw the Absolute Personality of Godhead along with His external energy, which was under full control.”
What the purport teaches
- Perfect vision of the Absolute Truth is possible only through devotional service. Vyāsadeva fixed his mind without any tinge of materialism and saw the Personality of Godhead.
- The Absolute Truth is the perfect Supreme Person, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Realization of impersonal Brahman or localized Paramātmā is only a partial approach.
- The Lord’s external energy is under His full control. Devotional service is the function of His internal energy, whose shelter dispels the darkness of material ignorance.
Try this today
Spend two minutes meditating on Śrī Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, with the intention to serve Him.
Ask yourself
Am I approaching spiritual realization as loving service to the Supreme Person?
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.