Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.15.2
Mukti· LiberationBodily Relationships Are Temporary
“O King, what relationship does the dead body for which you lament have with you, and what relationship do you have with him? You may say that you are now related as father and son, but do you think this relationship existed before? Does it truly exist now? Will it continue in the future?”
What the purport teaches
- Because of previous karma, we accept bodies in this temporary world and form temporary relationships.
- Relationships of society, friendship, love, nationality and community are all finished at death.
- These relationships did not exist in the past and will not exist in the future. Taking them as lasting realities is illusion.
Try this today
Write one sentence reminding yourself that a bodily relationship you cherish is temporary.
Ask yourself
Which temporary relationship do I tend to regard as permanent?
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.