Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.2.29
Mukti· LiberationTreasure Human Life and Devotee Association
“For the conditioned souls, the human body is most difficult to achieve, and it can be lost at any moment. But I think that even those who have achieved human life rarely gain the association of pure devotees, who are dear to the Lord of Vaikuṇṭha.”
What the purport teaches
- The human body is rarely achieved and can be lost at any moment. According to our activities, we may be elevated or degraded into another form of life.
- Human intelligence is a gift for distinguishing the eternal from the temporary. This life offers the opportunity to take to Kṛṣṇa consciousness rather than remain in a world of old age and death.
- Even rarer than human life is the association of pure devotees who are dear to the Lord. They have accepted the Supreme Lord and His abode as life's ultimate goal, and their association is the perfection of human life.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today to hear a devotee's teachings on Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Ask yourself
How could I use my rare human life to seek the association of those devoted to the Supreme Lord?
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.