Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.29.17
Mukti· LiberationPractice Respect With Speech, Mind and Body
“Until one has fully developed the ability to see Me within all living beings, one must continue to worship Me by this process with the activities of his speech, mind and body.”
What the purport teaches
- Until one fully realizes the Supreme Lord within all beings, one should continue worshiping Him through speech, mind and body.
- One should continue offering obeisances to all creatures. When physically bowing is not possible, one can offer respect mentally or through words.
- This practice of respecting all living beings accelerates the devotee’s self-realization.
Try this today
Mentally offer respect to one living being you would ordinarily overlook, remembering the Supreme Lord within.
Ask yourself
How can I offer respect when physically bowing is not possible?
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.