Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.2.48
Mukti· LiberationSee Everything as the Lord’s Energy
“Even while engaging his senses in contact with their objects, one who sees this whole world as the energy of Lord Viṣṇu is neither repelled nor elated. He is indeed the greatest among devotees.”
What the purport teaches
- A first-class devotee sees the entire material universe as the energy and property of the Supreme Lord. Without personal desires for gain, such a devotee is neither elated by acquisition nor distressed by loss.
- This satisfaction comes from experiencing the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, who is a reservoir of transcendental bliss. It is not achieved by artificially pushing material things out of the mind.
- We are eternal persons and servants of Kṛṣṇa; pure devotional service is our goal. To advance toward it, we should associate with and faithfully serve a pure devotee whose heart is free from the propensity to criticize others.
Try this today
When you notice one desirable object today, pause and remember that it is the Lord’s energy and belongs to Him.
Ask yourself
How might remembering that everything belongs to the Lord change my response to gain or loss?
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.