Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.11.12
Mukti· LiberationFreedom Through Kṛṣṇa’s Service
“The individual soul bereft of Kṛṣṇa consciousness has many ideas and activities created in the mind by the external energy. They have been existing from time immemorial. Sometimes they are manifest in the wakening state and in the dream state, but during deep sleep [unconsciousness] or trance, they disappear. A person who is liberated in this life [jīvan-mukta] can see all these things vividly.”
What the purport teaches
- The individual living being knows his own body to some extent. Paramātmā, the supreme living being, is all-pervading and knows the condition of all bodies.
- The mind is the cause of conditioned life. When the mind is trained and the soul is no longer under its control, the soul can be liberated even in this world.
- Those who are spiritually awake understand that they are eternally part and parcel of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One whose only business is serving Kṛṣṇa is considered liberated.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today specifically for Kṛṣṇa’s service, rather than following another demand of the mind.
Ask yourself
How can I make service to Kṛṣṇa more central to my day?
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.