Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.8.21
Mukti· LiberationSelf-Surrender Through Concentration on the Lord
“Thereafter, being unable to achieve the desired destination, he retired from such searching and came back again to the top of the lotus. Thus, controlling all objectives, he concentrated his mind on the Supreme Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Unable to reach his desired destination by searching, he returned to the top of the lotus and concentrated his mind on the Supreme Lord.
- Samādhi means concentrating the mind on the supreme cause of all. This concentration is devotional service, even before one understands His actual nature.
- Ceasing personal sense endeavors and concentrating on the Supreme is a sign of self-surrender. Every living entity needs devotional service to understand the ultimate cause of existence.
Try this today
Set aside one distraction today and spend a quiet minute concentrating your mind on the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
What personal sense endeavor distracts me from concentrating on the Supreme Lord?
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.