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The Lord Teaches From Within
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead [svayaṁ bhagavān] taught Brahmā and made him self-realized.”
What the purport teaches
- The Personality of Godhead acted as Brahmā’s spiritual master from within. He instructed Brahmā, the original living being in the cosmic creation.
- The sound tapa directed Brahmā to accept hardships for spiritual realization. Such voluntary austerity, with restraint from sensual enjoyment, is called tapasya.
- Brahmā followed Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s instruction and engaged in austerity. By the pleasure of Viṣṇu, he was able to perceive the transcendental world, Śrī Vaikuṇṭha.
Try this today
Set aside one optional sensory enjoyment today and use that time to study this passage.
Ask yourself
What small comfort could you willingly set aside to make room for spiritual realization?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.