Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.15.20
Mukti· LiberationKṛṣṇa Consciousness Gives a Higher Pleasure
“The inhabitants of Vaikuṇṭha travel in their airplanes made of lapis lazuli, emerald and gold. Although crowded by their consorts, who have large hips and beautiful smiling faces, they cannot be stimulated to passion by their mirth and beautiful charms.”
What the purport teaches
- The residents of Vaikuṇṭha have airplanes and ornaments made of precious materials. Their opulence comes through the Lord’s benediction, not through hard material labor.
- Although their consorts are very beautiful, the residents are so absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness that this beauty does not stimulate sexual passion.
- There is association between the sexes, but no sexual relationship. The residents have a higher standard of pleasure and therefore no need for sex pleasure.
Try this today
Take one quiet minute today to turn your attention away from bodily attraction and toward Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How can I give more attention to the higher pleasure of Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
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.