Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.14.22
Āśraya· The supreme shelterUse the Real World in Kṛṣṇa’s Service
“Therefore this entire universe, which like a dream is by nature unreal, nevertheless appears real, and thus it covers one’s consciousness and assails one with repeated miseries. This universe appears real because it is manifested by the potency of illusion emanating from You, whose unlimited transcendental forms are full of eternal happiness and knowledge.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeing the material universe as a permanent home or an object of enjoyment is like dreaming of water in a desert. Such expectations bring repeated miseries.
- The universe is nevertheless real as an expansion of Kṛṣṇa. It is meant to be engaged in His service, not dismissed as nonexistent.
- One who accepts God’s kingdom as home, the Lord as the object of love, and the universe as resources for His service dwells within eternal reality.
Try this today
Use a few minutes of your time today to read about Kṛṣṇa as an act of service to Him.
Ask yourself
What resource could you use in the Lord’s service rather than only for your own enjoyment?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.