Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.14.39
Mukti· LiberationAccept the Opportunity for Devotional Association
“Saintly persons, who are friends to all living entities, have a peaceful consciousness. They have controlled their senses and minds, and they easily attain the path of liberation, the path back to Godhead. Being unfortunate and attached to the miserable material conditions, a materialistic person cannot associate with them.”
What the purport teaches
- Saintly persons are friends to all living entities, peaceful, and in control of their minds and senses. They easily attain the path back to Godhead.
- Association with devotees is the only way out of material misery. Attachment to material conditions can prevent a person from accepting this shelter, even when the opportunity is available.
- By the mercy of Kṛṣṇa and guru, one receives the seed of devotional service. Chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra helps one cultivate Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Set aside a few quiet minutes today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Ask yourself
Am I accepting the opportunities I have to associate with devotees?
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.