Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 10.177
From Impersonal Realization to the Supreme Person
“Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura abandoned his impersonal realization for the realization of the Personality of Godhead. I now see that my condition is similar to his, for it has already changed.”
What the purport teaches
- Bilvamaṅgala Ṭhākura first meditated upon the impersonal Brahman effulgence. Later he became a devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- A devotee may gradually reach Bhagavān realization, realization of the Supreme Person, after the lower stages of impersonal Brahman and localized Paramātmā realization.
- The speaker recognizes a similar change in himself: his realization has turned toward the Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Today, reread the translation and reflect for one minute on Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Person.
Ask yourself
How does realizing the Supreme Person differ from realizing an impersonal effulgence?
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.