Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.13.29
Ūti· What drives us to actSeek Real Happiness in Relationship With Kṛṣṇa
“Just as a deer, because of ignorance, cannot see the water within a well covered by grass, but runs after water elsewhere, the living entity covered by the material body does not see the happiness within himself, but runs after happiness in the material world.”
What the purport teaches
- A deer may overlook water hidden by grass and search elsewhere. Similarly, ignorance makes us seek happiness outside ourselves in the material world.
- Understanding our identity as spiritual beings helps us understand Kṛṣṇa, the supreme spiritual being. Real happiness lies in the exchange between Kṛṣṇa and ourselves.
- The purport teaches that matter grows from life, comparing the soul to water and the body's growth to grass. Kṛṣṇa consciousness removes the ignorance that hides our source of happiness.
Try this today
When drinking water today, remember the purport's teaching that the taste of water is Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
Where am I searching for happiness while overlooking my spiritual identity and relationship with Kṛṣṇa?
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.