Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.2.10 · one of the 108 chosen verses
Mukti· LiberationMaintain Life to Seek the Absolute Truth
“Life’s desires should never be directed toward sense gratification. One should desire only a healthy life, or self-preservation, since a human being is meant for inquiry about the Absolute Truth. Nothing else should be the goal of one’s works.”
What the purport teaches
- Human life is meant for inquiry about the Absolute Truth, not for sense gratification. This inquiry should be the goal of one's work.
- The senses require enough satisfaction to preserve a healthy life. They are not meant for unrestricted enjoyment.
- Serious seekers of the Absolute Truth are not attracted by unnecessary sense gratification. Seeking the Truth brings happiness and reduces such unnecessary engagements.
Try this today
Set aside one unnecessary pleasure today and use that time to study this teaching about the Absolute Truth.
Ask yourself
How much of my time supports seeking the Absolute Truth rather than unnecessary enjoyment?
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.