Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.12.3
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyStudy Regularly With Respect
“Being called by the spiritual master, the student should study the Vedic mantras regularly. Every day, before beginning his studies and at the end of his studies, the disciple should respectfully offer obeisances unto the spiritual master.”
What the purport teaches
- When called by the spiritual master, the student should study the Vedic mantras.
- This study should be regular, forming part of the disciple’s daily life.
- Before and after studying, the disciple should respectfully offer obeisances to the spiritual master.
Try this today
Begin and end today’s study by respectfully offering obeisances to the spiritual master.
Ask yourself
How can respect for the spiritual master shape the way I study?
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.