Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.30.34
Mukti· LiberationDevotee Association Is the Highest Benediction
“Even a moment’s association with a pure devotee cannot be compared to being transferred to heavenly planets or even merging into the Brahman effulgence in complete liberation. For living entities who are destined to give up the body and die, association with pure devotees is the highest benediction.”
What the purport teaches
- A pure devotee considers even a moment’s association with another pure devotee superior to heavenly enjoyment or merging into the Brahman effulgence.
- For those subject to repeated birth and death, association with pure devotees is the highest benediction. One should search out such devotees and remain with them.
- The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement offers people the opportunity to associate with devotees. Through this association, even confused and frustrated people can find the highest happiness within the material world.
Try this today
Contact a community of devotees today and ask about an opportunity to join their association.
Ask yourself
How much importance do I give to devotee association when seeking happiness?
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.