Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.13.58
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesBegin Spiritual Life in This Human Birth
“Lord Brahmā’s external consciousness then revived, and he stood up, just like a dead man coming back to life. Opening his eyes with great difficulty, he saw the universe, along with himself.”
What the purport teaches
- Brahmā’s external consciousness revived as though a dead man had returned to life. The purport explains that we do not actually die but become inactive for some time and then resume activity.
- Life after life continues according to karma, our activities, and svabhāva, our nature shaped by association. Without spiritual preparation, repeated birth and death continue.
- Human life offers the opportunity to begin spiritual activity and return to our real, permanent life. Kṛṣṇa consciousness aims to end repeated birth and death by attaining perfection in this very birth.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today to study this teaching as a deliberate step in developing Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Ask yourself
What spiritual activity am I making room for in this human life?
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.