Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.27.28-29
Nirodha· Winding upMercy Leads the Devotee Home
“My devotee actually becomes self-realized by My unlimited causeless mercy, and thus, when freed from all doubts, he steadily progresses towards his destined abode, which is directly under the protection of My spiritual energy of unadulterated bliss. That is the ultimate perfectional goal of the living entity. After giving up the present material body, the mystic devotee goes to that transcendental abode and never comes back.”
What the purport teaches
- Actual self-realization means becoming a pure devotee of the Lord. It includes knowing the individual self, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and their reciprocal exchanges of loving service.
- Devotional service is revealed by the Lord’s unlimited causeless mercy. Those who serve with love and faith receive the intelligence needed to advance steadily toward His abode.
- By the Lord’s grace, the self-realized devotee understands his destination and serves without doubt. After leaving both subtle and gross material bodies, he enters a spiritual abode in his pure spiritual body and never returns to the material world.
Try this today
Spend a quiet minute asking the Lord for His mercy to serve with love and faith, then carry out one small devotional act.
Ask yourself
How can I bring more love, faith, and steadiness to my devotional service?
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.