Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.8.10
Mukti· LiberationGather the Nectar of Essential Knowledge
“Just as the honeybee takes nectar from all flowers, big and small, an intelligent human being should take the essence from all religious scriptures.”
What the purport teaches
- Like a honeybee taking nectar from flowers large and small, an intelligent person takes the essence of all religious scriptures.
- The essential part of Vedic knowledge is Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Real education means accepting knowledge that leads to eternal life, bliss and understanding, not carrying a burden of useless information.
- The honeybee's example challenges complacent, dogmatic sectarianism. One should seek understanding of the Absolute Truth rather than remain satisfied with a sectarian concept of religion.
Try this today
Review a passage of scripture today and write one sentence explaining how its essential teaching deepens Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Ask yourself
Am I gathering information, or seeking the essential knowledge that deepens Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
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.