Why different seekers see the same Absolute Truth differently
When we see milk, we see that it is white; when we taste
it, it appears that milk is very palatable. When we touch milk, it
appears very cold; when we smell milk, it appears to have a very good
flavor; and when we hear, we understand that it is called milk.
Perceiving milk with different senses, we say that it is something white,
something very delicious, something very aromatic, and so on. Actually,
it is milk. Similarly, those who are trying to find the Supreme Godhead
by mental speculation may approach the bodily effulgence, or the
impersonal Brahman, and those who are trying to find the Supreme Godhead
by yoga practice may find Him as the localized Supersoul, but those who
are directly trying to approach the Supreme Truth by practice of bhaktiyoga
can see Him face to face as the Supreme Person.
Ultimately, the Supreme Person is the destination of all different
processes. The fortunate person who, by following the principles of
scriptures, becomes completely purified of all material contamination,
surrenders unto the Supreme Lord as everything. Just as one can
appreciate the real taste of milk with the tongue and not with the eyes,
nostrils or ears, one can similarly appreciate the Absolute Truth
perfectly and with all relishable pleasure only through one path,
devotional service.