Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.11.29
Mukti· LiberationSee Everyone as an Eternal Servant
“Therefore, my dear Dhruva, please turn your attention to the Supreme Person, who is the infallible Brahman. Face the Supreme Personality of Godhead in your original position, and thus, by self-realization, you will find this material differentiation to be merely flickering.”
What the purport teaches
- The living entity passes through many material bodies but remains eternal. Seeing only the body makes one living entity appear different from another.
- Manu wanted Dhruva Mahārāja to stop viewing the Yakṣas as his enemies. A liberated devotee sees all living entities as spirit souls, eternal servants of the Lord.
- By turning toward the Supreme Personality of Godhead and becoming situated as His eternal servant, one sees bodily distinctions as temporary.
Try this today
When you meet someone today, pause to remember that this person is a spirit soul, an eternal servant of the Lord.
Ask yourself
How might seeing others as eternal servants of the Lord change my attitude toward someone I dislike?
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.