Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.5.20
Āśraya· The supreme shelterLove and Service Reveal the Lord
“O Brāhmaṇa Nārada, the Superseer, the transcendent Lord, is beyond the perception of the material senses of the living entities because of the above-mentioned three modes of nature. But He is the controller of everyone, including me.”
What the purport teaches
- The transcendent Lord is beyond material sense perception, yet He controls everyone. The three modes prevent conditioned living entities from perceiving Him.
- The Lord’s personal form is not a temporary manifestation of an originally formless truth. The misconception of His formlessness can be removed by His supreme will when the conditioned soul surrenders to Him.
- Devotees who are transcendental to the material modes can see the Lord’s all-blissful transcendental form. Their vision is one of love in the attitude of pure devotional service.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to ask the Lord for an attitude of loving devotional service.
Ask yourself
How can I approach the Lord with a greater willingness to surrender and serve?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.