Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.7.11
Ūti· What drives us to actRecognize the Pride Behind an Offense
“Alas, what a regrettable deed I have committed because of my lack of intelligence and my pride in my material opulences. I failed to show respect to my spiritual master when he entered this assembly, and thus I have insulted him.”
What the purport teaches
- Indra deeply regretted the disrespectful deed he had committed.
- He identified his lack of intelligence and pride in material opulence as the reasons for his conduct.
- He admitted that failing to welcome his spiritual master respectfully was an insult.
Try this today
Reflect on one neglected act of respect and honestly name any pride behind it.
Ask yourself
Could pride be behind a recent failure to show someone proper respect?
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.