Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.28.19
Mukti· LiberationHearing Makes Meditation Easier
“Thus always merged in devotional service, the yogī visualizes the Lord standing, moving, lying down or sitting within him, for the pastimes of the Supreme Lord are always beautiful and attractive.”
What the purport teaches
- Absorbed in devotional service, the yogī sees the Lord standing, moving, lying down or sitting within the heart. His pastimes are always beautiful and attractive.
- Meditating on the Lord’s form and chanting His glories and pastimes serve the same purpose. Hearing about His pastimes is easier when the mind is disturbed.
- Hearing brings the Lord’s pastimes into the mind, so the practice of yoga is automatically performed. Even a child can benefit by listening to a reading from the Bhāgavatam.
Try this today
Read this translation aloud slowly and listen closely to each description of the Lord.
Ask yourself
When my mind is restless, could attentive hearing help me remember the Lord?
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.