Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.28.14
Mukti· LiberationAwaken to Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“Although while dreaming a person experiences many undesirable things, upon awakening he is no longer confused by the dream experiences.”
What the purport teaches
- A dream may bring many undesirable experiences, but after awakening a person is no longer confused by them.
- Even a liberated soul observes material objects while living in this world.
- Awake to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the liberated soul understands that sensory pains and pleasures are without substance, like dreams. Thus he is not bewildered by illusion.
Try this today
When a sensory pleasure or discomfort catches your attention today, pause and remember the verse’s comparison with a dream.
Ask yourself
How might remembering Kṛṣṇa consciousness change my response to sensory pleasure or pain?
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.