Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.13.26
Mukti· LiberationRegulate Life for Spiritual Advancement
“In this human form of life, men and women unite for the sensual pleasure of sex, but by actual experience we have observed that none of them are happy. Therefore, seeing the contrary results, I have stopped taking part in materialistic activities.”
What the purport teaches
- Seeking happiness through sexual enjoyment can bring disunity and distress instead. Seeing the contrary results, the learned brāhmaṇa withdrew from fruitive activities.
- Vedic marriage allows restricted sexual life so that husband and wife can help one another advance spiritually. Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, approves sexual life that follows religious principles.
- Human life requires regulated eating, sleeping, sex and protection from fear. Eating prasāda and engaging in Kṛṣṇa consciousness help one advance beyond the fearful condition of material existence.
Try this today
At one meal today, eat prasāda—food offered to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How could I regulate one daily habit so that it supports my spiritual life?
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.