Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.27.14
Mukti· LiberationRemain an Individual in Eternal Service
“Although a devotee appears to be merged in the five material elements, the objects of material enjoyment, the material senses and material mind and intelligence, he is understood to be awake and to be freed from the false ego.”
What the purport teaches
- A devotee may appear absorbed in the material body, senses, mind, and intelligence. Yet one who realizes his relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead is awake and free from false ego.
- A green bird entering a green tree appears to merge with its color but does not lose its individuality. Similarly, the living entity retains individuality in either material or spiritual nature.
- Real individuality means being Kṛṣṇa’s eternal servitor, His eternal part and parcel. One who remains in this service is considered liberated even while living in a material body.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pause and remember, “I am an eternal servitor of Kṛṣṇa.”
Ask yourself
How can I remember my identity as Kṛṣṇa’s servant while carrying out bodily activities?
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.