SB-1.2.11- The Aim Of life — April 26, Tirupati, 1974
476) Whether I know Who can see Bhagavan, Paramatma and Brahman! Taught by Srila Prabhupada!
———————So as it is stated here in the Srimad-Bhägavatam, pasyanty ätmani ca ätmänam, this is paramätma-darsana, ätmani. Or there is another verse in the Brahma-samhitä, premänjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena. The same word, bhakti.
premänjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santah sadaiva hrdayesu vilokayanti
yam syämasundaram acintya-guna-svarüpam govindam ädi-purusam tam aham bhajämi [Bs. 5.38]
So one has to learn the art of seeing the Absolute Truth in three features—as Bhagavän, as Paramätmä and as impersonal Brahman. That prescription is given here. Tac chraddadhänä munayah. The ordinary person not. Munayah. Those who are very much advanced in the process of thinking, munayah, or great saintly persons... Tac chraddadhänä munayo jnäna-vairägya-yuktayä [SB 1.2.12]. Jnäna and vairägya—these two things are required. First of all, one must have sufficient knowledge and vairägya, renunciation, detachment. Then he can see what is Bhagavän, what is Paramätmä, and what is impersonal Brahman. ————–—————
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