Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.28.31
Mukti· LiberationRemain Aware of the True Self
“The wise man, whose consciousness is fixed in the self, does not even notice his own bodily activities. While standing, sitting, walking, lying down, urinating, eating or performing other bodily functions, he understands that the body is acting according to its own nature.”
What the purport teaches
- The wise person’s consciousness is fixed in the true self rather than in the body.
- Standing, sitting, walking, eating and other bodily functions proceed according to the body’s own nature.
- Understanding this, the wise person does not absorb his awareness in his own bodily activities.
Try this today
While walking or sitting today, briefly reflect that the body is acting according to its nature and is not the true self.
Ask yourself
How much of my sense of identity rests on the body’s everyday activities?
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.