Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.1.55
Mukti· LiberationLiberation Means Returning to the Lord's Service
“Since the living entity is associated with material nature, he is in an awkward position, but if in the human form of life he is taught how to associate with the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His devotee, this position can be overcome.”
What the purport teaches
- The desire to enjoy material nature separately from Kṛṣṇa keeps the living entity bound. Association with the Supreme Personality of Godhead or His devotees can overcome this condition.
- Understanding Kṛṣṇa's form, name, activities and pastimes keeps one in His association. Through this understanding, one can return home, back to Godhead instead of accepting another material body.
- The living entity is an eternal servant of God. Liberation means giving up the desire to lord it over matter and reviving one's original service to the Lord.
Try this today
Spend five minutes today learning about Kṛṣṇa's name, form, activities or pastimes.
Ask yourself
How does seeing myself as the Lord's servant change my desire to control or enjoy things?
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.