Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.13.3
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyBe Peaceful and Everyone’s Well-Wisher
“The sannyāsī, completely satisfied in the self, should live on alms begged from door to door. Not being dependent on any person or any place, he should always be a friendly well-wisher to all living beings and be a peaceful, unalloyed devotee of Nārāyaṇa. In this way he should move from one place to another.”
What the purport teaches
- The sannyāsī should be completely satisfied in the self and live on alms begged from door to door.
- He should not depend on any particular person or place, and should remain a friendly well-wisher to all living beings.
- As he moves from place to place, he should be peaceful and an unalloyed devotee of Nārāyaṇa.
Try this today
Do one quiet act of kindness today without asking for anything in return.
Ask yourself
How can I be a sincere well-wisher without expecting something in return?
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.