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Ātmā Indicates Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Witness

“The word ‘ātmā’ [‘self’] indicates the highest truth, Kṛṣṇa. He is the all-pervasive witness of all, and He is the supreme form.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 24.77, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The word ‘ātmā,’ meaning ‘self,’ indicates the highest truth, Kṛṣṇa.
  • Kṛṣṇa is the all-pervasive witness of all.
  • He is also the supreme form. His all-pervasive presence does not exclude His form.

Try this today

Before one action today, pause briefly to remember Kṛṣṇa as the all-pervasive witness.

Ask yourself

How might remembering Kṛṣṇa as the witness of all shape one choice today?

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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