Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.25.22
Ūti· What drives us to actBeyond the Modes, One Reaches Kṛṣṇa
“Those who leave this world in the mode of goodness go to the heavenly planets, those who pass away in the mode of passion remain in the world of human beings, and those dying in the mode of ignorance must go to hell. But those who are free from the influence of all modes of nature come to Me.”
What the purport teaches
- Those who leave this world in goodness go to the heavenly planets.
- Those who die in passion remain among human beings, while those who die in ignorance go to hell.
- Those free from all the modes come to Kṛṣṇa. The destination beyond the modes is distinct from even the heavenly planets.
Try this today
Spend one minute today reflecting on the difference between going to heaven and reaching Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Is my aspiration merely a higher material destination, or reaching Kṛṣṇa beyond the modes?
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.