Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.15.22
Mukti· LiberationConquer Desire Through Determination and Reflection
“By making plans with determination, one should give up lusty desires for sense gratification. Similarly, by giving up envy one should conquer anger, by discussing the disadvantages of accumulating wealth one should give up greed, and by discussing the truth one should give up fear.”
What the purport teaches
- Firm determination helps one conquer lusty desires for sense gratification. The purport compares this to keeping a fast despite hunger and thirst.
- By determining not to envy anyone, one can conquer anger. Considering the difficulty and anxiety of protecting accumulated money helps one give up greed.
- Discussing the truth helps one give up fear. The verse directs us to counter inner difficulties with deliberate choices and thoughtful discussion.
Try this today
Write down one anxiety that comes from accumulating wealth, and reflect on how it makes greed troublesome.
Ask yourself
How might envy be feeding an anger I am holding?
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.