Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.28.42
Mukti· LiberationSee Spiritual Life Beyond Bodily Differences
“A yogi should see the same soul in all manifestations, for all that exists is a manifestation of different energies of the Supreme. In this way the devotee should see all living entities without distinction. That is realization of the Supreme Soul.”
What the purport teaches
- Everything that exists manifests the different energies of the Supreme. The devotee should therefore see living entities with equal vision.
- The Supreme Soul enters every universe and even the atoms. Seeing His presence everywhere frees one from material designations.
- Different bodily forms do not remove the spiritual nature of living entities. The perfect vision of the yogī or devotee recognizes the same quality of spirit in every living being, including plants.
Try this today
Observe a plant today and pause to recognize the presence of a living entity, rather than seeing only its outward form.
Ask yourself
Which living beings do I tend to overlook because their bodies differ from mine?
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.