Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.8.31
Āśraya· The supreme shelterThe Lord Is the Cause of All
“The subtle and gross cosmic manifestation is material, but nevertheless it is nondifferent from the Supreme Personality of Godhead because He is ultimately the cause of all causes. Cause and effect are factually one because the cause is present in the effect. Therefore the Absolute Truth, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, can destroy all our dangers by any of His potent parts.”
What the purport teaches
- The subtle and gross cosmic manifestation is material, yet it is nondifferent from the Supreme Personality of Godhead because He is the cause of all causes.
- Cause and effect are factually one because the cause is present in the effect.
- The Absolute Truth is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He can destroy all our dangers through any of His potent parts.
Try this today
Look at one thing around you and reflect that its ultimate cause is the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Ask yourself
How does recognizing the Lord as the cause of all causes change my sense of dependence?
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.