Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.9.36 · one of the 108 chosen verses
Āśraya· The supreme shelterSeek the Lord Through Sincere Inquiry
“A person who is searching after the Supreme Absolute Truth, the Personality of Godhead, must certainly search for it up to this, in all circumstances, in all space and time, and both directly and indirectly.”
What the purport teaches
- The mystery of bhakti-yoga is the highest objective of inquiry into self-realization. The real goal of life is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, not sense gratification.
- Sincere inquiry requires labor, perseverance and the guidance of a bona fide spiritual master in disciplic succession. Such a teacher explains the truth through direct and indirect evidence from revealed scriptures and never claims to be the Lord Himself.
- The direction of revealed knowledge is toward Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One should think of Him, become His devotee, worship Him and offer Him obeisances; devotional service is the goal.
Try this today
Write down one sincere question about how to serve Lord Kṛṣṇa, to ask a bona fide spiritual master.
Ask yourself
Are my spiritual inquiries helping me serve Lord Kṛṣṇa, or mainly satisfying my curiosity?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.