Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.15.25
Mukti· LiberationKnow Yourself Beyond Body and Mind
“The living entity in the bodily conception of life is absorbed in the body, which is a combination of the physical elements, the five senses for gathering knowledge, and the five senses of action, along with the mind. Through the mind the living entity suffers three kinds of tribulations — adhibhautika, adhidaivika and adhyātmika. Therefore this body is a source of all miseries.”
What the purport teaches
- The temporary body, its senses and the mind involve the living entity in material suffering. The mind is central to this involvement.
- When a material possession is damaged, the mind is affected, and through the mind the living entity suffers. Destructible matter cannot provide secure happiness.
- The living entity is an eternal part of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Understanding oneself as a spiritual soul brings one beyond lamentation and hankering.
Try this today
When concern about a possession arises today, pause and recall: “I am a spiritual soul, an eternal part of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
Ask yourself
How does my mind connect my happiness to things that can be damaged or lost?
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.