Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.15.24
Mukti· LiberationUse Human Life for Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“Lord Brahmā said: My dear demigods, the human form of life is of such importance that we also desire to have such life, for in the human form one can attain perfect religious truth and knowledge. If one in this human form of life does not understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His abode, it is to be understood that he is very much affected by the influence of external nature.”
What the purport teaches
- Even Brahmā and the other demigods desire human life. It is especially suitable for attaining transcendental knowledge and religious perfection.
- In human life, one should at least understand life’s goal and begin Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Neglecting the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His abode shows the influence of the illusory energy.
- The human body is compared to a boat for crossing the ocean of ignorance. The spiritual master is its able captain, and scriptural guidance is the favorable wind.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today to study scriptural guidance with the intention of beginning or strengthening Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Ask yourself
How am I using the opportunity of human life to understand the Lord and begin 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.