Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 2.11
One Absolute Truth, Three Realizations
“Learned transcendentalists who know the Absolute Truth say that it is nondual knowledge and is called impersonal Brahman, the localized Paramātmā and the Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Those who know the Absolute Truth understand it as knowledge without duality. This one truth is known as Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān.
- Approaching the Absolute through mental speculation leads ultimately to realization of impersonal Brahman. Approaching through yoga practice leads to realization of Paramātmā.
- One who has complete knowledge and spiritual understanding realizes the spiritual form of Bhagavān, the Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Write the three names of the Absolute Truth and note the approach or understanding associated with each.
Ask yourself
How does realization of Bhagavān differ from realization of impersonal Brahman?
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.