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Seeing Everything as Kṛṣṇa’s Manifestation

“A devotee advanced on the spiritual platform sees everything movable and inert as the Supreme Lord. For him, everything he sees here and there is but a manifestation of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 8.273, translation

What the purport teaches

  • A devotee advanced on the spiritual platform sees everything movable and inert as the Supreme Lord.
  • Everything such a devotee sees is a manifestation of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • This vision extends to everything seen here and there.

Try this today

Notice one moving thing and one still thing, and reflect on how the advanced devotee sees both.

Ask yourself

How does this advanced devotee’s vision differ from your usual way of seeing your surroundings?

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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