Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.20.8
Mukti· LiberationFaith Opens the Path of Loving Devotion
“If somehow or other by good fortune one develops faith in hearing and chanting My glories, such a person, being neither disgusted with nor very much attached to material life, should achieve perfection through the path of loving devotion to Me.”
What the purport teaches
- Association with pure devotees and hearing their message about Lord Kṛṣṇa give a person the chance to become His devotee. Faith in hearing and chanting His glories opens the path of loving devotion.
- A good candidate for pure devotional service is neither completely disgusted with nor deeply attached to material life. Such a person sees that ordinary material existence cannot give real happiness, yet retains hope for perfecting personal existence.
- By avoiding both material attachment and the impersonal reaction against it, one can faithfully receive the devotees’ message. Loving devotion to Kṛṣṇa awards perfection and leads back home, back to Godhead.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes hearing a pure devotee’s explanation of Kṛṣṇa’s glories.
Ask yourself
Am I nurturing hope for a loving relationship with Kṛṣṇa rather than merely seeking enjoyment or escape?
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.