Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.25.13
Ūti· What drives us to actGoodness Brings Clarity and Self-Control
“When the mode of goodness, which is luminous, pure and auspicious, predominates over passion and ignorance, a man becomes endowed with happiness, virtue, knowledge and other good qualities.”
What the purport teaches
- The mode of goodness is luminous, pure and auspicious.
- When goodness predominates over passion and ignorance, a person gains happiness, virtue, knowledge and other good qualities.
- In the mode of goodness, one can control the mind and senses.
Try this today
Choose one unnecessary sense indulgence to refrain from today, and practice keeping your mind steady.
Ask yourself
Where could greater control of your mind and senses help you 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.