Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.20.7
Mukti· LiberationFollow the Path Suited to Your Disposition
“Among these three paths, jñāna-yoga, the path of philosophical speculation, is recommended for those who are disgusted with material life and are thus detached from ordinary, fruitive activities. Those who are not disgusted with material life, having many desires yet to fulfill, should seek perfection through the path of karma-yoga.”
What the purport teaches
- Jñāna-yoga is recommended for those disgusted with material life and detached from fruitive activities. Through authorized philosophical discrimination, they seek to transcend material bondage.
- Those still eager for material enjoyment cannot directly follow the rigorous path of philosophical advancement, which requires great austerity.
- Such persons are advised to remain in family life and offer the fruits of their work to the Supreme. In this way they can become perfect and gradually learn detachment.
Try this today
Choose one task today and consciously offer its fruits to the Supreme instead of seeking only your own enjoyment.
Ask yourself
Am I honestly recognizing my attachments rather than pretending to be detached?
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.