Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.16.54
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyWorship Under Learned Guidance
“O most auspicious lady, one should perform all the ceremonies under the direction of learned ācāryas and should satisfy them and their priests. By distributing prasāda, one should also satisfy the brāhmaṇas and others who have assembled.”
What the purport teaches
- All the ceremonies should be performed under the direction of learned ācāryas.
- One should take care to satisfy these teachers and their priests.
- Prasāda should be distributed to satisfy the brāhmaṇas and everyone else assembled.
Try this today
Ask a learned spiritual guide one practical question about performing worship properly.
Ask yourself
Do I give attention both to receiving guidance and to caring for others during worship?
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.