Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.21.37
Āśraya· The supreme shelterAwaken the Heart’s Relationship with God
“As the unlimited, unchanging and omnipotent Personality of Godhead dwelling within all living beings, I personally establish the Vedic sound vibration in the form of oṁkāra within all living entities. It is thus perceived subtly, just like a single strand of fiber on a lotus stalk.”
What the purport teaches
- The unlimited, unchanging Supreme Personality of Godhead dwells within every living being. He personally establishes Vedic sound there in the subtle form of oṁkāra.
- The seed of all Vedic knowledge is within every living being. Awakening this knowledge and one’s eternal relationship with God is natural and necessary for everyone.
- All perfection is found within the heart. When chanting God’s holy names purifies the heart, that perfection, Kṛṣṇa consciousness, awakens.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute chanting Kṛṣṇa’s holy name, remembering that He resides within your heart.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that the Lord dwells in my heart encourage my spiritual practice?
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.