Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.26.34
Sarga· CreationEther Accommodates Subtle and Gross Activities
“The activities and characteristics of the ethereal element can be observed as the accommodation of room for the external and internal existences of all living entities, namely the field of activities of the vital air, the senses and the mind.”
What the purport teaches
- Ether provides room for the internal and external existence of living entities. It is the field of activity for vital air, the senses and the mind.
- The purport explains that forms can exist subtly without being visible to the naked eye. It describes the circulation of vital air and blood as internal activities of the ethereal element.
- Thinking, feeling and willing also take place on the platform of ethereal existence. The purport connects the mental condition at death with the next birth, when subtle mental existence takes tangible form.
Try this today
Pause for one minute and notice one thought, one feeling and one act of willing.
Ask yourself
How does recognizing the significance of subtle mental activity change the way I regard my thoughts?
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.