Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.20.14
Mukti· LiberationUse This Life Before Death Arrives
“A wise person, knowing that although the material body is subject to death it can still award the perfection of one’s life, should not foolishly neglect to take advantage of this opportunity before death arrives.”
What the purport teaches
- The material body is subject to death. A wise person recognizes that this opportunity will not last forever.
- Although temporary, the body can still help one attain life's perfection.
- One should act before death arrives rather than foolishly neglect this opportunity. Human life should be used for spiritual perfection.
Try this today
Give five minutes today to a spiritual practice you have been postponing.
Ask yourself
What spiritual effort am I postponing as though I had unlimited time?
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.