Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.20.23
Mukti· LiberationPerseverance Frees the Mind From Illusion
“When a person is disgusted with the temporary, illusory nature of this world and is thus detached from it, his mind, guided by the instructions of his spiritual master, considers again and again the nature of this world and eventually gives up the false identification with matter.”
What the purport teaches
- Although controlling the mind is difficult, constant practice can spiritualize it in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. A sincere disciple repeatedly remembers the spiritual master’s instructions.
- These instructions help one face the truth that the material world is not the ultimate reality. Through detachment and perseverance, the mind gradually gives up its tendency toward sense gratification.
- As illusion loses its grip, the purified mind gives up false identification with the material body and mind. Its attention turns to the spiritual platform, the perfection of the yoga system.
Try this today
Review one instruction from your spiritual master and pause today to apply it when a desire for sense gratification arises.
Ask yourself
Which instruction of my spiritual master can help me loosen my identification with the material body and mind?
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.