Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.13.28
Mukti· LiberationFreedom Requires Shelter in Kṛṣṇa
“The spirit soul is trapped in the bondage of material intelligence, which awards him constant engagement in the illusory modes of nature. But I am the fourth stage of consciousness, beyond wakefulness, dreaming and deep sleep. Becoming situated in Me, the soul should give up the bondage of material consciousness. At that time, the living entity will automatically renounce the material sense objects and the material mind.”
What the purport teaches
- False identification with the material body allows the modes of nature to engage the soul in illusory occupations. The soul has no natural connection with these modes or material sense objects.
- Lord Kṛṣṇa is beyond wakefulness, dreaming and deep sleep. By becoming situated in Him, the soul gives up the bondage of material consciousness.
- The living entity cannot independently free himself from illusion. He must become situated in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, in full awareness of the Supreme Lord.
Try this today
Take one quiet moment today to turn your attention to Kṛṣṇa and acknowledge your dependence on Him for freedom from illusion.
Ask yourself
Where am I trying to overcome illusion without taking shelter in Kṛṣṇa?
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.