Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.25.15
Mukti· LiberationTurn Consciousness Toward Kṛṣṇa
“The stage in which the consciousness of the living entity is attracted by the three modes of material nature is called conditional life. But when that same consciousness is attached to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one is situated in the consciousness of liberation.”
What the purport teaches
- Attachment to the three modes of material nature is māyā consciousness. Under their influence, one acts in goodness, passion or ignorance.
- These different activities bind the living entity when material enjoyment remains the central attachment. This is conditional life.
- When the same consciousness becomes attached to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one is on the path of liberation. The change lies in where consciousness is directed.
Try this today
Set aside one minute today to turn your attention from a desired material enjoyment toward Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What is receiving my strongest attachment: material enjoyment or Kṛṣṇa?
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.