Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.9.50
Mukti· LiberationTrue Blessings Lead Back to Godhead
“A pure devotee who is fully accomplished in the science of devotional service will never instruct a foolish person to engage in fruitive activities for material enjoyment, not to speak of helping him in such activities. Such a devotee is like an experienced physician, who never encourages a patient to eat food injurious to his health, even if the patient desires it.”
What the purport teaches
- A pure devotee does not encourage activities meant for material enjoyment. Like an experienced physician, the devotee does not give what harms someone merely because it is desired.
- Benedictions sought from demigods for sense gratification are limited and temporary. Lord Viṣṇu gives blessings that help one return home, back to Godhead.
- Lord Viṣṇu, or Lord Kṛṣṇa, gives guidance to a devotee constantly engaged in His service. His blessing leads the devotee to Him rather than to another material birth.
Try this today
Ask Kṛṣṇa for guidance toward His service rather than for one temporary enjoyment.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking blessings that deepen devotional service or merely satisfy temporary desires?
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.