Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.26.22
Sarga· CreationPure Consciousness Is Clear and Serene
“After the manifestation of the mahat-tattva, these features appear simultaneously. As water in its natural state, before coming in contact with earth, is clear, sweet and unruffled, so the characteristic traits of pure consciousness are complete serenity, clarity, and freedom from distraction.”
What the purport teaches
- Pure consciousness, or Kṛṣṇa consciousness, exists in the beginning. Material contamination gradually obscures it.
- Pure consciousness is serene, clear and free from distraction. It resembles water that is naturally clear, sweet and unruffled before contact with earth.
- In pure consciousness one can see things as they are, including one's own existence and a slight reflection of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This state is pleasing, transparent and sober.
Try this today
Set aside one distraction for a minute and reread the verse's description of pure consciousness.
Ask yourself
What distractions seem to obscure clarity and serenity in my consciousness?
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.