Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.22.27
Mukti· LiberationOneness in Service, Not Lost Individuality
“When a person becomes devoid of all material desires and liberated from all material qualities, he transcends distinctions between actions executed externally and internally. At that time the difference between the soul and the Supersoul, which was existing before self-realization, is annihilated. When a dream is over, there is no longer a distinction between the dream and the dreamer.”
What the purport teaches
- Liberation means being situated in one’s own constitutional position as an eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa. When one acts in this consciousness, desires are no longer material.
- A person completely fixed in the Lord’s service is liberated in any condition of life. Free from personal sense gratification, such a devotee no longer divides activities into work for the body and work for liberation.
- Oneness with the Supreme Personality of Godhead means having no separate interests, not losing individuality. The soul and the Lord both retain their individuality while the devotee acts according to the Lord’s desire.
Try this today
Before one act of devotional service today, pause and remember, “I am an eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa.”
Ask yourself
In my service, am I seeking personal enjoyment or trying to fulfill the Lord’s desire?
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.