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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.32.41

Mukti· Liberation

Receive Instruction With Faith and Sincerity

“Instruction should be given to the faithful devotee who is respectful to the spiritual master, nonenvious, friendly to all kinds of living entities and eager to render service with faith and sincerity.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.32.41, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Instruction should be given to a faithful devotee who is respectful to the spiritual master.
  • The receptive devotee is nonenvious and friendly to all kinds of living entities.
  • Eagerness to render service with faith and sincerity is a qualification for receiving instruction.

Try this today

Offer one small act of service today with faith and sincerity.

Ask yourself

Which quality can I strengthen today: respect, freedom from envy, friendliness or sincere eagerness to serve?

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.

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