Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.9.42
Āśraya· The supreme shelterDevelop Love for the Dearest Lord
“I am the Supersoul of every individual. I am the supreme director and the dearest. People are wrongly attached to the gross and subtle bodies, but they should be attached to Me only.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Lord is the Supersoul, supreme director and dearest object of every living being. Knowing Him as the dearmost marks the liberated state.
- Living entities are eternally parts and parcels of the Supreme Lord. The living being, rather than the body, is the basis of affection, and the Lord is affection’s ultimate basis.
- Theoretical knowledge without affection cannot free one from māyā. Through loving devotional service, one can see the Personality of Godhead within oneself.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute addressing the Lord as your dearest and expressing your desire to develop love for Him.
Ask yourself
How can I deepen affection for the Lord rather than resting in theoretical knowledge alone?
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.