Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.9.1
Mukti· LiberationFreedom from Possessiveness Brings Happiness
“The saintly brāhmaṇa said: Everyone considers certain things within the material world to be most dear to him, and because of attachment to such things one eventually becomes miserable. One who understands this gives up material possessiveness and attachment and thus achieves unlimited happiness.”
What the purport teaches
- Everyone considers certain things in the material world especially dear.
- Attachment to these things eventually brings misery.
- One who understands this gives up material possessiveness and attachment, and thus achieves unlimited happiness.
Try this today
Notice one possessive thought today and pause rather than act on it.
Ask yourself
Which possession causes me anxiety because I feel so attached to it?
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.