Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.6.46
Mukti· LiberationSee Equally and Trust the Lord
“My dear Lord, devotees who have fully dedicated their lives unto your lotus feet certainly observe your presence as Paramātmā in each and every being, and as such they do not differentiate between one living being and another. Such persons treat all living entities equally. They never become overwhelmed by anger like animals, who can see nothing without differentiation.”
What the purport teaches
- Devotees fully dedicated to the Lord's lotus feet see His presence as Paramātmā in every being. They treat living entities equally and are not overwhelmed by anger.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead's anger may appear materially unfavorable, yet it is spiritually a blessing. Even His killing of a demon benefits that being.
- Pure devotees do not distinguish between the Lord's anger and His blessings. They do not find fault with His behavior toward themselves or others.
Try this today
Before responding to someone who irritates you today, pause and remember the Lord's presence in that person.
Ask yourself
How can remembering the Lord's presence in every being change your response to anger?
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.