Original constitutional position
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Srimad-Bhagavatam
SB Canto 4
The living entity is constitutionally pure. Asaṅgo hy ayaṁ puruṣaḥ. In the Vedic literature it is said that the soul is always pure and uncontaminated by material attachment. The identification of the body with the soul is due to misunderstanding. As soon as one is fully Kṛṣṇa conscious it is to be understood that one is in his pure, original constitutional position. This state of existence is called śuddha-sattva, which means that it is transcendental to the material qualities.
As stated in the Vedas (Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.2.13), nityo nityānāṁ cetanaś cetanānām. The Lord is the supreme maintainer. Living entities are meant to serve Him by offering sacrifices, for He is the rightful enjoyer of the results of all sacrifices. Everyone, therefore, should engage himself in the devotional service of the Lord with his life, his riches, his intelligence and his words. This is the original, constitutional position of the living entities.
Page Title: | Original constitutional position |
Compiler: | Labangalatika, Serene |
Created: | 19 of Feb, 2010 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=9, CC=4, OB=4, Lec=46, Con=1, Let=2 |
No. of Quotes: | 66 |