Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.13.42
Mukti· LiberationDesire Everyone’s Welfare in Kṛṣṇa Consciousness
“Different people are of different mentalities. Therefore it is not my business either to praise them or to blaspheme them. I only desire their welfare, hoping that they will agree to become one with the Supersoul, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- People have different mentalities, but the saint does not make it his business to praise or blaspheme them. He desires their ultimate welfare.
- Material qualifications and disqualifications can lead to elevation or degradation within the material world. Neither is the goal of life.
- Through bhakti-yoga, one understands that Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the goal of life. A saintly person wants everyone to become free from elevation and degradation and be happy in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
When a critical thought about someone arises today, offer a brief prayer that they may be happy in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Ask yourself
Can I wish for someone’s spiritual welfare instead of dwelling on their material faults?
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.