Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.29.37
Āśraya· The supreme shelterRecognizing the Lord in Time
“The time factor, who causes the transformation of the various material manifestations, is another feature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Anyone who does not know that time is the same Supreme Personality is afraid of the time factor.”
What the purport teaches
- Time is another manifestation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. A devotee who understands this has nothing to fear from its influence.
- Under time’s influence, material forms continually change. A child’s body becoming a boy’s and then a young man’s body illustrates this transformation.
- These changes take place under the indirect control of the Supreme Lord. Not knowing how time acts gives rise to fear.
Try this today
Notice one change caused by time today and remember its connection with the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
How might recognizing time as the Lord’s manifestation change my response to change?
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.