Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.30.20
Mukti· LiberationThe Lord Makes Devotional Service Fresh
“Always engaging in the activities of devotional service, devotees feel ever-increasingly fresh and new in all their activities. The all-knower, the Supersoul within the heart of the devotee, makes everything increasingly fresh. This is known as the Brahman position by the advocates of the Absolute Truth. In such a liberated stage [brahma-bhūta], one is never bewildered. Nor does one lament or become unnecessarily jubilant. This is due to the brahma-bhūta situation.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supersoul within the heart inspires the devotee to advance in devotional service in varied ways. By His grace, service becomes increasingly fresh rather than stagnant.
- Unlike repetition of a material name, chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra brings ever-new spiritual pleasure. An advanced devotee finds nothing uninspiring in devotional service.
- The Supersoul knows the past, present and future. He guides the sincere, unalloyed devotee toward the Supreme Personality of Godhead, increasing the devotee’s spiritual bliss in service.
Try this today
Spend a few attentive minutes chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra, seeking the Lord’s guidance in devotional service.
Ask yourself
How can I approach my devotional practice with more sincerity and love today?
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.