Freedom Quote by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
““There are five kinds of liberation, the least important of which is called sāyujya, to become one with the Supreme. Devotees don’t care for such liberation because they are actually intelligent. Nor are they inclined to accept any of the other four kinds of liberation, namely to live on the same planet as the Lord, to live with Him side by side as an associate, to have the same opulence, or to attain the same bodily features. They are concerned only with glorifying the Supreme Lord and His auspicious activities. Pure devotional service is śravaṇaṁ kīrtanam. Pure devotees, who take transcendental pleasure in hearing and chanting the glories of the Lord, do not care for any kind of liberation; even if they are offered the five liberations, they refuse to accept them, as stated in the Bhāgavatam in the Third Canto. Materialistic persons aspire for the sense enjoyment of heavenly pleasure in the heavenly kingdom, but devotees reject such material pleasure at once. The devotee does not even care for the post of Indra. A devotee knows that any pleasurable material position is subject to be annihilated at a certain point. Even””
About This Quote
Source Scripture: Srimad Bhagavatam, Third Canto, 5th Khand, 1st Chapter
Devotees prioritize pure devotion over any form of personal liberation, seeing material or positional gains as transient and irrelevant.
In simple terms: Devotees value devotion above all liberation.
Key Takeaway
Focus on devotional service, not personal gain.
Themes
devotion
spiritual priorities
renunciation
Mood
reverent
devotional
Type
spiritual
philosophical
When to use this quote
- temple worship
- chanting
- scriptural study
- community service
- spiritual gatherings
Key Concepts
bhakti
transcendence
material impermanence
Questions to Reflect On
- What would you give up to maintain pure devotion?
- How does detachment from personal gain affect spiritual growth?
A Different Perspective
Even supreme liberation is rejected if it distracts from pure service to the Divine.
