Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.32.39
Mukti· LiberationRecognize Obstacles to Receiving Instruction
“Lord Kapila continued: This instruction is not meant for the envious, for the agnostics or for persons who are unclean in their behavior. Nor is it for hypocrites or for persons who are proud of material possessions.”
What the purport teaches
- Lord Kapila says this instruction is not meant for the envious or the agnostics.
- He also excludes those whose behavior is unclean and those who are hypocritical.
- Pride in material possessions is another reason a person should not receive this instruction.
Try this today
Examine one moment of pride in your possessions today, and honestly acknowledge it rather than defending it.
Ask yourself
Do envy, hypocrisy or pride in possessions affect how I receive spiritual instruction?
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.