Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 22.31
Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Dispels Illusion
“Kṛṣṇa is compared to sunshine, and māyā is compared to darkness. Wherever there is sunshine, there cannot be darkness. As soon as one takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the darkness of illusion (the influence of the external energy) will immediately vanish.
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is compared to sunshine, and māyā is compared to darkness.
- Wherever there is sunshine, darkness cannot remain.
- As soon as one takes to Kṛṣṇa consciousness, the darkness of illusion—the influence of the external energy—immediately vanishes.
Try this today
Pause today to turn your attention to Kṛṣṇa and reflect on the image of sunshine dispelling darkness.
Ask yourself
What does the comparison of Kṛṣṇa to sunshine teach me about freedom from illusion?
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.