Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.9.23
Ūti· What drives us to actAbsorb Your Consciousness in Kṛṣṇa
“O King, once a wasp forced a weaker insect to enter his hive and kept him trapped there. In great fear the weak insect constantly meditated upon his captor, and without giving up his body, he gradually achieved the same state of existence as the wasp. Thus one achieves a state of existence according to one’s constant concentration.”
What the purport teaches
- Through constant meditation, consciousness becomes filled with the qualities of its object. The frightened insect became absorbed in the wasp’s characteristics and activities, and took a wasp’s body in its next life.
- By absorbing our consciousness in Lord Kṛṣṇa, we can become liberated even before giving up our present body.
- Human life is meant for understanding consciousness and the future results of meditation. Steady spiritual intelligence allows us to leave unnecessary bodily concerns and absorb ourselves in the spiritual pastimes of Vaikuṇṭha.
Try this today
When an unnecessary bodily concern arises today, spend one minute redirecting your attention to Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Are your recurring thoughts deepening bodily absorption or helping you remember Kṛṣṇa?
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.