Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.28.37
Mukti· LiberationComplete Service Absorbs the Realized Soul
“Because he has achieved his real identity, the perfectly realized soul has no conception of how the material body is moving or acting, just as an intoxicated person cannot understand whether or not he has clothing on his body.”
What the purport teaches
- The perfectly realized soul has achieved his real identity. His attention is no longer centered on how the material body is moving or acting.
- The purport describes a person whose mind is completely aligned with the desire of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Such a person engages fully in the Lord’s service. Through this complete absorption, he forgets his material bodily demands.
Try this today
Give one brief period of devotional service your undivided attention today, focusing on the desire to please the Lord.
Ask yourself
What does this description teach me about the depth of complete absorption in 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.