Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.28.34
Mukti· LiberationRealization Removes the Darkness
“When the sun rises it destroys the darkness covering men’s eyes, but it does not create the objects they then see before them, which in fact were existing all along. Similarly, potent and factual realization of Me will destroy the darkness covering a person’s true consciousness.”
What the purport teaches
- Sunrise removes the darkness covering people’s eyes, allowing them to see.
- The sun does not create the objects it reveals; they were already present.
- Similarly, potent and factual realization of the Lord destroys the darkness covering one’s true consciousness.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on the Lord’s realization as light removing darkness, rather than creating something previously nonexistent.
Ask yourself
How does the sunrise comparison help me understand what realization of the Lord reveals?
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.