Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.27.10
Mukti· LiberationPurified Vision Leads to Devotional Service
“One should be situated in the transcendental position, beyond the stages of material consciousness, and should be aloof from all other conceptions of life. Thus realizing freedom from false ego, one should see his own self just as he sees the sun in the sky.”
What the purport teaches
- Material consciousness acts in waking, sleep, and deep sleep. Kṛṣṇa consciousness goes beyond these stages and centers on Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- A perfect devotee sees Kṛṣṇa’s energy acting in everything and remembers His personal form. Freed from bodily identification, the devotee sees himself as the Lord’s eternal servitor.
- The senses need not stop acting; false identification with the body must be removed. With purified senses, one can actually discharge devotional service.
Try this today
Look at one object around you and take a moment to remember Kṛṣṇa, whose energy is acting in it.
Ask yourself
How could recognizing Kṛṣṇa’s energy in what I see help me remember Him?
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.