Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.6.4
Mukti· LiberationSeek Spiritual Progress, Not Merely Material Comfort
“Endeavors merely for sense gratification or material happiness through economic development are not to be performed, for they result only in a loss of time and energy, with no actual profit. If one’s endeavors are directed toward Kṛṣṇa consciousness, one can surely attain the spiritual platform of self-realization. There is no such benefit from engaging oneself in economic development.”
What the purport teaches
- Endeavors merely for sense gratification and economic development waste valuable time and energy. Even increased wealth does not solve life's real problems.
- Without spiritual education, people consider the body to be everything and neglect the spirit soul and its needs.
- The true benefit of human life is to become Kṛṣṇa conscious. Effort directed toward Kṛṣṇa consciousness leads to spiritual self-realization rather than continued birth and death.
Try this today
Review today's plans and reserve five minutes specifically for cultivating Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Ask yourself
Am I measuring progress only by bodily comfort, or also by growth in Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
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.