Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.10.20
Nirodha· Winding upLet Mortality Strengthen Spiritual Determination
“Death is not at all pleasing, and since everyone is exactly like a condemned man being led to the place of execution, what possible happiness can people derive from material objects or the gratification they provide?”
What the purport teaches
- A condemned person cannot truly enjoy a sumptuous last meal because it reminds him of approaching death.
- Similarly, material objects and sense gratification cannot give secure satisfaction when death may strike at any moment.
- Knowledge of the inevitability of death should encourage determination in spiritual life.
Try this today
Give a few minutes today to spiritual practice rather than postponing it for material entertainment.
Ask yourself
How could remembering that life is temporary strengthen my spiritual priorities?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.