Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.12.5
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyOffer Everything Collected to the Guru
“The brahmacārī should go out morning and evening to collect alms, and he should offer all that he collects to the spiritual master. He should eat only if ordered to take food by the spiritual master; otherwise, if the spiritual master does not give this order, he may sometimes have to fast.”
What the purport teaches
- The brahmacārī should collect alms in the morning and evening.
- He should offer everything he collects to the spiritual master, keeping nothing back for himself.
- He should eat only when instructed by the spiritual master; without that instruction, he may sometimes have to fast.
Try this today
In one service task today, give the full result for its intended purpose without reserving a personal benefit.
Ask yourself
What does offering everything, rather than keeping a private share, teach me about service?
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.