Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.10.13
Mukti· LiberationHearing Clears Illusion From the Heart
“By submissively hearing from an expert spiritual master, the expert disciple develops pure knowledge, which repels the onslaught of material illusion arising from the three modes of material nature. Finally this pure knowledge itself ceases, just as fire ceases when the stock of fuel has been consumed.”
What the purport teaches
- Submissive hearing from an expert spiritual master develops pure knowledge that repels material illusion. The disciple must become expert in pleasing the spiritual master.
- The Lord’s illusory energy continues to act in the material world, but its presence within one’s own heart can be destroyed. As one experiences the Lord everywhere, constant technical awareness of illusion diminishes like fire after its fuel is consumed.
- Material enjoyment offers no permanent situation. By becoming fully Kṛṣṇa conscious and taking complete shelter of the Lord, the reservoir of all pleasure, His devotees experience no scarcity of pleasure.
Try this today
Spend a few quiet minutes rereading this teaching with a receptive attitude, noting one illusion it helps you recognize.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking lasting pleasure in temporary offerings or in taking shelter of 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.