Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.6.11
Nirodha· Winding upLiving Beings Survive Material Annihilation
“The impersonal feature of the Lord is the abode of great oceans, and His belly is the resting place for the materially annihilated living entities. His heart is the abode of the subtle material bodies of living beings. Thus it is known by the intelligent class of men.”
What the purport teaches
- During the night of Brahmā, living entities repose in the belly of the Lord. When creation begins again, they resume their respective parts as if awakened from deep sleep.
- The annihilation of the material world does not destroy the living entities. Until liberation, they must accept one material body after another.
- Human life is meant for solving this repeated change of bodies. Its purpose is to attain a place in the spiritual sky, where everything is eternal, blissful and full of knowledge.
Try this today
Take two minutes today to reflect on the purpose of human life described in this purport.
Ask yourself
How does knowing that life continues beyond the present body affect my priorities?
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.