Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.17.54
Mukti· LiberationLive at Home Without Possessiveness
“Deeply considering the actual situation, a liberated soul should live at home just like a guest, without any sense of proprietorship or false ego. In this way he will not be bound or entangled by domestic affairs.”
What the purport teaches
- A liberated soul lives at home like a guest, without personal proprietorship or false ego, and is not bound by domestic affairs.
- Liberation from material attachment is possible even in family life. One no longer identifies oneself as a permanent resident of the material world.
- The purport calls for a serious program of kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana, including constant chanting of the Lord’s holy names, Deity worship, and participation in the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today to chant the Lord’s holy names as a concrete step toward regular kṛṣṇa-saṅkīrtana.
Ask yourself
How would my attitude at home change if I lived there like a guest rather than a proprietor?
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.