Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.13.3
Mukti· LiberationReligious Practice Overcomes Passion and Ignorance
“Religious principles, strengthened by the mode of goodness, destroy the influence of passion and ignorance. When passion and ignorance are overcome, their original cause, irreligion, is quickly vanquished.”
What the purport teaches
- The mode of goodness strengthens religious principles. In this teaching, those principles are directed toward devotional service.
- Strengthened religious principles destroy the influence of passion and ignorance.
- When passion and ignorance are overcome, their original cause, irreligion, is quickly vanquished.
Try this today
Set aside a short, uninterrupted time today for a devotional practice you already follow.
Ask yourself
Which part of my religious practice needs more steady attention?
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.