Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.13.25
Mukti· LiberationRecover Your Spiritual Mentality Through Devotion
“My dear sons, the mind has a natural proclivity to enter into the material sense objects, and similarly the sense objects enter into the mind; but both this material mind and the sense objects are merely designations that cover the spirit soul, who is part and parcel of Me.”
What the purport teaches
- The material mind and sense objects naturally attract one another. Both are covering designations imposed upon the eternal spirit soul, who is part and parcel of the Lord.
- The material mind considers itself the ultimate doer and enjoyer. Higher intelligence can recognize this illusion and reject the mentality of exploiting material objects for pleasure and prestige.
- Devotional service to the Lord automatically awakens detachment and spiritual intelligence. By understanding one’s original spiritual form, one becomes properly situated in eternal consciousness.
Try this today
When a desire for material enjoyment arises today, pause and identify the claim to be the enjoyer; remember that you are part and parcel of the Lord.
Ask yourself
When does my mind treat me as the ultimate doer and enjoyer?
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.