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‘Brahma’ Indicates the Absolute Truth

“The word ‘brahma’ indicates the summum bonum, the Absolute Truth, which is greater than all other truths. It is the original identity, and there can be nothing equal to that Absolute Truth.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.71, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The word ‘brahma’ indicates the summum bonum, the highest truth.
  • This Absolute Truth is greater than all other truths.
  • The Absolute Truth is the original identity, and nothing can be equal to that Truth.

Try this today

Write one sentence summarizing what ‘brahma’ indicates, using the words ‘Absolute Truth.’

Ask yourself

What stands out to you about the description of the Absolute Truth as unequaled?

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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