Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.28.20
Mukti· LiberationMeditate Carefully, Beginning With the Lotus Feet
“In fixing his mind on the eternal form of the Lord, the yogī should not take a collective view of all His limbs, but should fix the mind on each individual limb of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Rather than taking only a collective view of the Lord’s form, one should focus on each individual limb. This teaches that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is never impersonal.
- Meditation should begin with His lotus feet and gradually rise to His ankles, thighs, waist, chest, neck and face.
- The purport distinguishes munis, who try to meditate through thought, from bhakti-yogīs, who render actual service to the Lord. These instructions educate the thoughtful meditator about His personal form.
Try this today
Begin a brief meditation by focusing your mind on the Lord’s lotus feet.
Ask yourself
How might careful attention to the Lord’s lotus feet make my meditation more personal?
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.