Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.11.24
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Supreme Is the Ultimate Cause
“My dear son, those Yakṣas, who are descendants of Kuvera, are not actually the killers of your brother; the birth and death of every living entity are caused by the Supreme, who is certainly the cause of all causes.”
What the purport teaches
- The Yakṣas, descendants of Kuvera, are not actually the killers of the brother being mourned.
- The birth and death of every living entity are caused by the Supreme.
- The Supreme is the cause of all causes. This instruction directs attention beyond the immediate objects of blame.
Try this today
When a blaming thought arises today, pause and reflect on the Supreme as the cause of all causes.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the Supreme as the ultimate cause change my response to blame?
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.