Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.6.19
Āśraya· The supreme shelterRevive Your Natural Relationship with the Lord
“My dear sons of demons, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa, is the original Supersoul, the father of all living entities. Consequently there are no impediments to pleasing Him or worshiping Him under any conditions, whether one be a child or an old man. The relationship between the living entities and the Supreme Personality of Godhead is always a fact, and therefore there is no difficulty in pleasing the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Nārāyaṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the father of all living entities. Our intimate relationship with Him is always a fact, whether we are children or old people.
- Pleasing Nārāyaṇa is much easier than pleasing family, society and nation. Even very slight devotional service can save one from the greatest danger.
- Our duty is to revive our relationship with the Lord. Hearing and chanting His holy name is a simple endeavor that can please Him and bring the actual benefit of human life.
Try this today
Spend one minute today chanting the holy name of Nārāyaṇa with the desire to please Him.
Ask yourself
What makes me hesitate to serve the Lord, although my relationship with Him is already established?
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.