Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.59.30
Āśraya· The supreme shelterCreation Depends Entirely on the Lord
“This is illusion: that earth, water, fire, air, ether, sense objects, demigods, mind, the senses, false ego and the total material energy exist independent of You. In fact, they are all within You, my Lord, who are one without a second.”
What the purport teaches
- It is illusion to think that the elements, mind, senses or material energy exist independently of the Lord. His creation always rests within Him, although He remains unique and distinct.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu explains this simultaneous oneness and difference through the sun and its rays. They form one reality, yet the sun globe and sunshine can be distinguished.
- Everything is the Lord’s potency, but not everything can act like God. He gives living beings free will, making them responsible for the moral and spiritual quality of their choices.
Try this today
Before one decision today, pause and choose what supports your devotional service to the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
How can I use my freedom responsibly while remembering my dependence on the Lord?
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.