Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 6.275
Mukti’s Range and Usual Meaning
“The word ‘mukti’ refers to five kinds of liberation. But its direct meaning usually conveys the idea of becoming one with the Lord.
What the purport teaches
- The word “mukti” refers to five kinds of liberation.
- Its direct meaning usually conveys the idea of becoming one with the Lord.
- The word therefore has a broader range of meanings than the idea it usually conveys.
Try this today
Make two short notes for “mukti”: its range of five kinds of liberation and its usual meaning of becoming one with the Lord.
Ask yourself
How might a word’s usual meaning affect my understanding of its broader meaning?
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.