Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.26.32
Sarga· CreationSpiritual Sound Frees Us from Entanglement
“When egoism in ignorance is agitated by the sex energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the subtle element sound is manifested, and from sound come the ethereal sky and the sense of hearing.”
What the purport teaches
- Under the energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, sound manifests from egoism in ignorance. From sound come the ethereal sky and the sense of hearing.
- Material manifestation begins from sound, and spiritually potent sound can end material entanglement. The transcendental vibration Hare Kṛṣṇa has this liberating potency.
- Knowledge must be received by hearing, and spiritual advancement requires hearing from the proper source. Such hearing creates a favorable field for spiritual activities.
Try this today
Spend two minutes chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa and attentively hearing the sound.
Ask yourself
What kinds of sound am I allowing to shape 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.