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Kṛṣṇa Is the Supreme Transcendence

“Kṛṣṇa, the original form of the Personality of Godhead, is the summum bonum of the all-pervading Viṣṇu. He is all-perfect knowledge and all-perfect bliss. He is the Supreme Transcendence.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Ādi 2.8, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Kṛṣṇa is the original form of the Personality of Godhead.
  • He is the summum bonum, or highest good, of the all-pervading Viṣṇu.
  • He is all-perfect knowledge and all-perfect bliss. He is the Supreme Transcendence.

Try this today

Spend one quiet minute reflecting on Kṛṣṇa as all-perfect knowledge and all-perfect bliss.

Ask yourself

What does knowing Kṛṣṇa as all-perfect knowledge and bliss mean for my spiritual outlook?

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.

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