Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.28.4
Mukti· LiberationLive Simply and Worship Kṛṣṇa
“One should practice nonviolence and truthfulness, should avoid thieving and be satisfied with possessing as much as he needs for his maintenance. He should abstain from sex life, perform austerity, be clean, study the Vedas and worship the supreme form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Practice nonviolence, truthfulness, cleanliness and austerity, and refrain from theft. The purport explains that accumulating more than one needs is also a form of theft.
- Yoga requires control of sex life, not unrestricted enjoyment. Brahmacaryam means living in full Kṛṣṇa consciousness; one whose sex life is restricted within marriage is also called a brahmacārī.
- One should daily worship the form of Kṛṣṇa, the original Personality of Godhead, and read authorized Vedic scriptures. Saintly persons, scripture and the spiritual master guide progress in devotional service.
Try this today
Read a short passage from authorized Vedic scripture today with attention.
Ask yourself
Which habit could I simplify so that my life better supports worship of Kṛṣṇa?
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.