Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.23.30
Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devoteesHearing Leads Back to Godhead
“If one hears about the uncommon activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His various incarnations, he is certainly elevated to the higher planetary system or even brought back home, back to Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead performs uncommon activities in His various incarnations.
- Hearing about these activities can elevate a person to the higher planetary system.
- Such hearing can even bring a person back home, back to Godhead.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes today to hear about the Lord’s activities, with the aim of returning back to Godhead.
Ask yourself
How can I make hearing about the Lord a regular part of my devotional life?
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.