Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.6.11
Ūti· What drives us to actFollow Vedic Principles, Not Mental Concoctions
“Low-class people, due to their gross ignorance, introduce a system of religion that deviates from the Vedic principles. Following their own mental concoctions, they automatically fall down into the darkest regions of existence.”
What the purport teaches
- Gross ignorance leads people to introduce religious systems that deviate from Vedic principles.
- Following one’s own mental concoctions leads into the darkness of ignorance rather than out of it.
- Śrīla Prabhupāda directs the reader to Bhagavad-gītā’s description of the downfall of the asuras.
Try this today
Reread this translation and identify one spiritual belief you need to examine in light of Vedic principles.
Ask yourself
Am I accepting spiritual guidance from Vedic teachings or simply following my own preferences?
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.