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The Glory of God : A Summary of the Srimad Bhagavata Mahapuranam : 2.2- Swami Krishnananda

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================================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25/04/2020. Chapter 2: The Process of Creation-2 ------------------------------------------------------ 1. But having said all these things, Suka concludes by giving his final opinion: akāmaḥ sarva-kāmo vā mokṣa-kāma udāra-dhīḥ, tīvreṇa bhakti-yogena yajeta puruṣaṁ param (S.B. 2.3.10). Infinite desires can be fulfilled by infinite adorations of different varieties, summoning the angels in heaven in different ways, which are the upasanas as mentioned; but if you want nothing or want all things at the same time, then your heart should be devoted to the Supreme Narayana who is the mokshadata—the giver of liberation. ----------------------------------------------------------- 2. The condition to attain Narayana is that we want nothing or we want everything at the same time, because wanting everything is equal to wanting nothing. The trouble is