Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.18.38
Mukti· LiberationSeek a Bona Fide Spiritual Master
“One who is detached from sense gratification, knowing its result to be miserable, and who desires spiritual perfection, but who has not seriously analyzed the process for obtaining Me, should approach a bona fide and learned spiritual master.”
What the purport teaches
- A person may recognize that sense gratification leads to misery and become detached, yet still lack clear spiritual knowledge.
- One who desires spiritual perfection but does not understand the process of obtaining Kṛṣṇa should approach a bona fide, learned spiritual master in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Through such guidance, the sincere seeker can quickly reach proper understanding. One should not hesitate to accept the regular discipline needed for spiritual perfection.
Try this today
Write down one sincere question about spiritual practice to bring to a bona fide spiritual master.
Ask yourself
What do I need to understand more clearly about the process of obtaining Kṛṣṇa?
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.