Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.12.9
Āśraya· The supreme shelterOur Powers Are Under the Lord’s Supervision
“Our sensory prowess, mental power, bodily strength, living force, immortality and mortality are all subject to the superintendence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Not knowing this, foolish people think the dull material body to be the cause of their activities.”
What the purport teaches
- The strength of our senses, mind and body is subject to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Our living force, immortality and mortality are also under His supervision.
- Those who do not understand this mistakenly regard the dull material body as the cause of their activities.
Try this today
When using one ability today, pause to acknowledge that it is subject to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
Do I regard my abilities as independent powers, or recognize the Lord’s supervision?
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.