Out of many such persons who engage in righteous activities for sense gratification, only a few come to know about the Absolute Truth. These are called jñānīs, empiric philosophers in search of the Absolute Truth. Out of many hundreds and thousands of such empiric philosophers, only a handful actually attain liberation. When one is liberated, he theoretically understands that the living entity is not composed of material elements but is spirit soul, distinct from matter. Simply by understanding this doctrine, even theoretically, one qualifies as a mukta, or liberated soul. But the actual mukta is he who understands his constitutional position as part and parcel of the Lord and as His eternal servant. Such liberated souls engage with faith and devotion in the service of the Lord, and they are called kṛṣṇa-bhaktas, or Kṛṣṇa conscious persons.
Qualified (Other Books)
Other Books by Srila Prabhupada
Teachings of Lord Caitanya
Page Title: | Qualified (Other Books) |
Compiler: | Visnu Murti, RupaManjari |
Created: | 15 of Dec, 2011 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=81, Lec=0, Con=0, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 81 |