Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.15.62
Mukti· LiberationGo Beyond Material Philosophical Conceptions
“After considering the oneness of existence, activity and paraphernalia and after realizing the self to be different from all actions and reactions, the mental speculator [muni], according to his own realization, gives up the three states of wakefulness, dreaming and sleep.”
What the purport teaches
- The philosopher considers oneness in existence, activities and paraphernalia. These conceptions are called bhāvādvaita, kriyādvaita and dravyādvaita.
- Realizing the self to be different from actions and reactions, the philosopher gives up the three states of wakefulness, dreaming and sleep according to his realization.
- Perfection requires going beyond philosophical nonduality within the material world. One must come to the actual life of reality in the spiritual world.
Try this today
Spend a minute reflecting on the distinction between the self and the actions and reactions you experienced today.
Ask yourself
Am I treating philosophical understanding as the final goal rather than seeking spiritual 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.