Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.29.30
Mukti· LiberationShare Instruction With Discernment
“You should not share this instruction with anyone who is hypocritical, atheistic or dishonest, or with anyone who will not listen faithfully, who is not a devotee, or who is simply not humble.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord says not to share this instruction with someone who is hypocritical, atheistic or dishonest.
- It should not be given to someone unwilling to listen faithfully or lacking devotion.
- Humility also matters: the Lord excludes those who are not humble.
Try this today
Before sharing this instruction today, consider whether the listener is willing to hear faithfully and humbly.
Ask yourself
Am I ready to receive this instruction with honesty, faith, devotion and humility?
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.