Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.9.33
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Supreme Person Exists Eternally
“Brahmā, it is I, the Personality of Godhead, who was existing before the creation, when there was nothing but Myself. Nor was there the material nature, the cause of this creation. That which you see now is also I, the Personality of Godhead, and after annihilation what remains will also be I, the Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- The Personality of Godhead existed before creation, maintains the creation and remains after its annihilation. His eternal form exists through all these changes.
- The Lord and the living beings are alike in being eternal and conscious, but their positions are different. The Lord is the supreme maintainer, while the living beings depend on Him.
- The Lord’s kingdom is not empty or impersonal; the Vaikuṇṭha planets contain transcendental variety. They are not destroyed when the material universe is annihilated.
Try this today
Pause once today to remember the Lord as your maintainer and thank Him for your dependence on Him.
Ask yourself
How does remembering that I depend on the eternal Supreme Person change my view of myself?
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.