Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.1.30
Mukti· LiberationAbsorption in Kṛṣṇa Awakens Spiritual Attraction
“Many, many persons have attained liberation simply by thinking of Kṛṣṇa with great attention and giving up sinful activities. This great attention may be due to lusty desires, inimical feelings, fear, affection or devotional service. I shall now explain how one receives Kṛṣṇa’s mercy simply by concentrating one’s mind upon Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Many persons have attained liberation by thinking of Kṛṣṇa with great attention and giving up sinful activities. Their attention began through different feelings, including affection, fear and devotion.
- Faithfully hearing Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes with the gopīs removes lust, described as the heart disease of the conditioned soul. Such hearing leads to exalted devotion.
- When the mind is fully absorbed in Kṛṣṇa, the material part is vanquished and spiritual attraction to Him becomes manifest. Even envy is removed through constant thought of Him.
Try this today
Reread this verse slowly, then spend a minute directing your attention toward Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How might attention to Kṛṣṇa help my heart move beyond material desires?
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.