Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.18.37
Āśraya· The supreme shelterKṛṣṇa Is the Cause of All Causes
“The objects of material enjoyment [sound, form, taste, touch and smell], the activities of the senses, the controllers of sensory activities [the demigods], the body, eternal time and egotism are all creations of Your material energy. Those whose intelligence has become fixed by perfect execution of mystic yoga can see that all these elements result from the actions of Your external energy. They can also see Your transcendental form as Supersoul in the background of everything. Therefore I repeatedly offer my respectful obeisances unto You.”
What the purport teaches
- Sense objects, sensory activities, attachment to pleasure, the body and false egotism arise from the Lord’s external energy, māyā. The living being acts, but is directed by the Supersoul.
- Kṛṣṇa is seated in everyone’s heart, and remembrance, knowledge and forgetfulness come from Him. The living entity depends on the Supersoul for direction.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa, is the cause of all causes and the background of everything. One who sees Him as the original cause can actually see.
Try this today
Before beginning one task today, pause and acknowledge your dependence on Kṛṣṇa for knowledge and remembrance.
Ask yourself
How might acknowledging my dependence on the Supersoul change my sense of being in control?
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.