Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.23.29
Mukti· LiberationUse Remaining Time for True Self-Interest
“If there is any time remaining in my life, I will perform austerities and force my body to subsist on the bare necessities. Without further confusion I shall pursue that which constitutes my entire self-interest in life, and I shall remain satisfied within the self.”
What the purport teaches
- The speaker resolves to use whatever time remains in his life for his true self-interest.
- He intends to perform austerities and maintain his body with only the bare necessities.
- He wishes to act without further confusion and remain satisfied within the self.
Try this today
Forgo one nonessential comfort today and spend a few quiet minutes considering your real purpose in life.
Ask yourself
What unnecessary demand could I reduce to give more attention to my true self-interest?
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.