Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.8.77
Mukti· LiberationMeditate on the Lord’s Personal Form
“He completely controlled his senses and their objects, and in this way he fixed his mind, without diversion to anything else, upon the form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Dhruva Mahārāja completely controlled his senses and their objects. He fixed his mind on the form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- The principle of meditation is to concentrate on the Lord’s form without diversion to any other objective.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that trying to concentrate on an impersonal objective is unnecessarily troublesome and a waste of time.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute remembering the form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, gently returning your attention when it wanders.
Ask yourself
Is the Lord’s personal form the focus of my meditation?
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.