Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.11.20
Ūti· What drives us to actThe Lord Is Equal to Everyone
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, in His feature of eternal time, is present in the material world and is neutral towards everyone. No one is His ally, and no one is His enemy. Within the jurisdiction of the time element, everyone enjoys or suffers the result of his own karma, or fruitive activities. As, when the wind blows, small particles of dust fly in the air, so, according to one’s particular karma, one suffers or enjoys material life.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the original cause of all causes, but He is not partial. He has neither allies nor enemies.
- Living entities are never independent. Within the jurisdiction of time, they suffer or enjoy according to their own karma, or fruitive activities.
- The Lord gives everyone an equal chance. Like particles of dust carried by the wind, living entities experience different material conditions according to their karma.
Try this today
Before making one choice today, pause and consider the consequences of your own action.
Ask yourself
How can remembering the Lord’s impartiality help me take responsibility for my choices?
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.