Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.30.18
Nirodha· Winding upCultivate Kṛṣṇa Consciousness Throughout Life
“Thus the man, who engaged with uncontrolled senses in maintaining a family, dies in great grief, seeing his relatives crying. He dies most pathetically, in great pain and without consciousness.”
What the purport teaches
- As explained in Bhagavad-gītā, one’s thoughts at death follow the thoughts cultivated throughout life. A person absorbed only in maintaining family naturally thinks of family affairs at the end.
- Deep family attachment can make one forget the duty of controlling the senses and improving spiritual consciousness. Even while dying, one may remain anxious about unfinished plans for family maintenance.
- The conditioned soul forgets his real engagement: to become Kṛṣṇa conscious. Family planning should not displace this spiritual purpose.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today to consciously remember Kṛṣṇa, without attending to family or financial plans.
Ask yourself
What thoughts am I cultivating daily that may occupy me at death?
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.