Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 5.122
Kṛṣṇa’s Identity and Body Are One
“At no time is there a distinction between the body and the soul of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. His personal identity and His body are made of blissful spiritual energy. There is no distinction between them.
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kṛṣṇa’s existence is completely spiritual. His personal identity and His body are blissful spiritual energy, with no distinction between them.
- The Absolute Truth is understood as Brahman, Paramātmā and Bhagavān. These are three angles of vision of the one, unchanging Absolute Truth.
- The Lord’s form, name, attributes and pastimes are completely distinct from those of the material world. Conceiving of a separation between His body and soul places one under material conditioning.
Try this today
Read the translation aloud once, giving special attention to the words “At no time.”
Ask yourself
Which ordinary material assumptions do I need to set aside when thinking about Kṛṣṇa?
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.