Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.26.72
Mukti· LiberationSāṅkhya Reaches Perfection in Devotional Service
“Therefore, through devotion, detachment and advancement in spiritual knowledge acquired through concentrated devotional service, one should contemplate that Supersoul as present in this very body although simultaneously apart from it.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supersoul is present within the body but is transcendental to it. Unlike the individual soul, He has no attachment to the body.
- Pure devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead brings detachment from the material world. Freedom from material attraction allows the mind to concentrate upon the Supersoul and attain spiritual knowledge.
- Devotional service brings joy and enables one to understand the science of God, or Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The perfection of sāṅkhya-yoga is devotional service to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Put aside one material distraction for a few minutes and, in a devotional spirit, contemplate the Supersoul as present within your body yet apart from it.
Ask yourself
Which material attraction distracts my mind from devotional service and contemplation of the Supersoul?
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.