Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.18.27
Mukti· LiberationPlace Your Faith Beyond Material Illusion
“One should logically consider the universe, which is situated within the Lord, and one’s own material body, which is composed of mind, speech and life air, to be ultimately products of the Lord’s illusory energy. Thus situated in the self, one should give up one’s faith in these things and should never again make them the object of one’s meditation.”
What the purport teaches
- The universe and the material body are products of the Lord's illusory energy. One should give up false identification with both.
- The world and body should no longer be objects of meditation for sense gratification. Instead, one should become situated in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Material energy lacks consciousness and cannot provide actual happiness. Only Viṣṇu, the self-sufficient Personality of Godhead, can give the actual perfection of life.
Try this today
When you notice yourself dwelling on bodily enjoyment today, redirect your attention to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Am I placing my hope for lasting happiness in matter or in the Supreme 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.