Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.28.35
Mukti· LiberationOneness Means Serving the Lord’s Desires
“When the mind is thus completely freed from all material contamination and detached from material objectives, it is just like the flame of a lamp. At that time the mind is actually dovetailed with that of the Supreme Lord and is experienced as one with Him because it is freed from the interactive flow of the material qualities.”
What the purport teaches
- In material consciousness, the mind moves between acceptance and rejection. When love for the Supreme Lord develops, the mind becomes naturally absorbed in serving Him.
- Oneness means bringing one’s mind into agreement with the Lord’s desires, not losing individuality. Arjuna remained an individual when he accepted the desire of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Nirvāṇa means the end of mental activity governed by the material modes, not the end of all mental activity. The purified mind remains active only to satisfy the Lord.
Try this today
Reflect for one minute on Arjuna’s example, then offer a simple prayer to align your desires with Kṛṣṇa’s.
Ask yourself
How does understanding oneness as agreement in service change my view of spiritual perfection?
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.