Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.15.13
Sthāna· The universe in orderVaikuṇṭha Is the Home Without Anxiety
“After thus traveling all over the universes, they also entered into the spiritual sky, for they were freed from all material contamination. In the spiritual sky there are spiritual planets known as Vaikuṇṭhas, which are the residence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His pure devotees and are worshiped by the residents of all the material planets.”
What the purport teaches
- Freed from material contamination, the travelers entered the spiritual sky. Its Vaikuṇṭha planets are the residence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His pure devotees.
- Living entities are eternal and want an eternal home. Accepting a temporary residence in the material world naturally brings anxiety.
- The residents of Vaikuṇṭha are free from birth, death, old age and disease. Therefore they are free from the anxieties found on material planets.
Try this today
Spend one minute reflecting on Vaikuṇṭha as the eternal residence of the Lord and His pure devotees.
Ask yourself
How does the desire for an eternal home help me understand my anxieties?
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.