Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.19.38
Mukti· LiberationAsk What to Practice and Avoid
“Please let me know what a man should hear, chant, remember and worship, and also what he should not do. Please explain all this to me.”
What the purport teaches
- The King asks what a person should hear and chant. He seeks clear guidance about these activities.
- He also asks what one should remember and worship. His inquiry includes both inner attention and worship.
- He asks what one should not do as well. Complete guidance includes both what to practice and what to avoid.
Try this today
Choose one of these areas and write a specific question you would like to ask about it.
Ask yourself
Which needs clearer guidance in my life: hearing, chanting, remembering, worshiping or avoiding wrong actions?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.