Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.15.17
Mukti· LiberationContentment Protects Like Suitable Shoes
“For a person who has suitable shoes on his feet, there is no danger even when he walks on pebbles and thorns. For him, everything is auspicious. Similarly, for one who is always self-satisfied there is no distress; indeed, he feels happiness everywhere.”
What the purport teaches
- Suitable shoes protect a person walking over pebbles and thorns. The rough ground no longer presents the same danger.
- The verse compares this protection to a mind that is always self-satisfied.
- For a self-satisfied person, everything is auspicious. Rather than feeling distress, such a person finds happiness everywhere.
Try this today
When a small inconvenience arises today, pause and practice remaining content instead of complaining.
Ask yourself
How might contentment change my experience of a difficulty I face today?
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.