Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 8.222
Loving Service Leads to a Spiritual Body
“In his liberated stage the devotee is attracted by one of the five humors in the transcendental loving service of the Lord. As he continues to serve the Lord in that transcendental mood, he attains a spiritual body to serve Kṛṣṇa in Goloka Vṛndāvana.
What the purport teaches
- In the liberated stage, a devotee is attracted by one of the five humors, or moods, of transcendental loving service.
- The devotee continues serving the Lord in that transcendental mood.
- Through this continued service, the devotee attains a spiritual body for serving Kṛṣṇa in Goloka Vṛndāvana.
Try this today
Pause today to reflect on serving Kṛṣṇa as the purpose of attaining a spiritual body.
Ask yourself
How does seeing a spiritual body as meant for service shape my understanding of liberation?
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.