Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.15.58
Mukti· LiberationReality Has Its Source in Kṛṣṇa
“Although one may consider the reflection of the sun from a mirror to be false, it has its factual existence. Accordingly, to prove by speculative knowledge that there is no reality would be extremely difficult.”
What the purport teaches
- Mistaking a rope for a snake does not mean that snakes do not exist. Similarly, the varieties of this world reflect reality in the spiritual world, Vaikuṇṭha.
- A reflection of sunlight cannot exist without the sun. Likewise, nothing can exist or work independently of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Staunch faith in Kṛṣṇa and His instructions reveals reality beyond imperfect speculation. Everything comes from Him and is simultaneously one with and different from Him, but not everything is therefore to be worshiped.
Try this today
Reread Kṛṣṇa's statement about material nature working under His direction, and spend a minute reflecting on your dependence on Him.
Ask yourself
How could faith in Kṛṣṇa's instructions guide my search for reality?
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.