Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.20.37
Mukti· LiberationFollow the Lord’s Teachings to Freedom
“Persons who seriously follow these methods of achieving Me, which I have personally taught, attain freedom from illusion, and upon reaching My personal abode they perfectly understand the Absolute Truth.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord personally teaches the methods by which one can attain Him. These teachings are meant to be seriously followed.
- Those who follow His instructions attain freedom from illusion. The path leads to the Lord Himself and His personal abode.
- Upon reaching the Lord’s abode, they perfectly understand the Absolute Truth. The promised result is direct understanding, not merely speculation.
Try this today
Choose one instruction from this chapter’s teachings on devotional service and put it into practice today.
Ask yourself
Which instruction from the Lord can I follow more seriously today?
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.