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Impersonal conclusions deeply distress a devotee
“The Māyāvādī philosopher tries to establish that the living entity is only imaginary and that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is under the influence of māyā. Hearing this kind of commentary breaks the heart and life of a devotee.”
What the purport teaches
- Even someone firmly fixed in Kṛṣṇa’s service, who might not be deviated, can be deeply afflicted by hearing the Māyāvāda commentary.
- The purport describes its claims that the world is false, that there is no living entity but only spiritual effulgence, and that God is imaginary.
- It also rejects the claim that the Supreme Absolute Truth becomes a living entity through the influence of māyā. Hearing these ideas pains a devotee as if his heart and soul were broken.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to reaffirm your wish to remain firmly fixed in Kṛṣṇa’s service.
Ask yourself
Why would claims that deny the Lord and His servant be painful to someone devoted to Kṛṣṇa’s service?
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.