Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.1.16
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyFollow the Supreme Lord’s Instructions
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, works just like an ordinary human being, yet He does not desire to enjoy the fruits of work. He is full in knowledge, free from material desires and diversions, and completely independent. As the supreme teacher of human society, He teaches His own way of activities, and thus He inaugurates the real path of religion. I request everyone to follow Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Although He acts like an ordinary human being, He is completely independent and does not desire the fruits of work.
- The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement asks everyone to follow Kṛṣṇa’s instructions in Bhagavad-gītā As It Is. The Lord teaches human society by His instructions and His practical example.
- As Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the Lord teaches devotional service and detachment from whatever does not foster Kṛṣṇa consciousness. His purpose is to make our lives successful by teaching us to follow Him.
Try this today
Read one instruction from Bhagavad-gītā As It Is and choose one concrete way to follow it today.
Ask yourself
What can I change today to follow Kṛṣṇa’s instructions more faithfully?
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.