Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.29.41
Sthāna· The universe in orderSeasonal Growth Follows the Lord’s Order
“Out of fear of the Supreme Personality of Godhead the trees, creepers, herbs and seasonal plants and flowers blossom and fructify, each in its own season.”
What the purport teaches
- Trees, creepers, herbs and seasonal plants flower and bear fruit in their appointed seasons. They do so under the direction of the Supreme Lord.
- Just as sunrise, sunset and seasonal changes follow His supervision, plant growth follows His supreme order. It is not growth without a cause.
- The Lord’s diverse energies work so expertly that everything appears automatic. This apparent ease does not mean that His direction is absent.
Try this today
Look closely at one plant, flower or fruit today and remember the Lord’s order behind its growth.
Ask yourself
How can seasonal growth help me notice the Lord’s expertly working energies?
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.