Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.16.63
Mukti· LiberationUnderstand the Soul’s Relationship with the Supreme
“Persons who try to reach the ultimate goal of life must expertly observe the Supreme Absolute Person and the living entity, who are one in quality in their relationship as part and whole. This is the ultimate understanding of life. There is no better truth than this.”
What the purport teaches
- Those seeking life’s ultimate goal should carefully understand the Supreme Absolute Person and the living entity.
- They are one in quality, with the living entity related to the Supreme as a part to the whole. Their shared quality does not remove this relationship.
- Understanding this relationship is the ultimate understanding of life. The translation declares that there is no better truth.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute reflecting: “I am a part, and the Supreme Absolute Person is the whole.”
Ask yourself
How does seeing myself as a part of the Supreme change my sense of purpose?
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.