Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.28.54
Mukti· LiberationThe Lord Remains Our Intimate Friend
“My dear gentle friend, both you and I are exactly like two swans. We live together in the same heart, which is just like the Mānasa Lake. Although we have been living together for many thousands of years, we are still far away from our original home.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord and the living entity are compared to two swans living together in the heart, like the Mānasa Lake.
- Their original home is the spiritual world. There the living entity serves the Lord, and they share a peaceful, blissful life.
- Even in material existence, the Lord stays with the living entity as the Supersoul. Forgetfulness prevents the living entity from recognizing this intimate friend.
Try this today
Pause for one minute today to remember the Lord as your intimate friend within the heart.
Ask yourself
How might remembering the Lord’s constant companionship affect my desire to serve Him?
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.