Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.24.51
Mukti· LiberationEternal Knowledge Leads Back to Godhead
“A materialistic so-called guru instructs his materialistic disciples about economic development and sense gratification, and because of such instructions the foolish disciples continue in the materialistic existence of ignorance. But Your Lordship gives knowledge that is eternal, and the intelligent person receiving such knowledge is quickly situated in his original constitutional position.”
What the purport teaches
- Materialistic so-called gurus teach for material profit and encourage sense gratification. Such instructions keep disciples in ignorance and material suffering.
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead gives eternal knowledge. By accepting His instructions, one can attain liberation and regain one’s original spiritual position.
- As part and parcel of the Lord, the living being has a birthright to life in the spiritual world, where there is no anxiety. The devotee’s ultimate goal is to return to the Lord and enjoy spiritual life with Him.
Try this today
Spend five minutes reading the Lord’s instructions in Bhagavad-gītā with the intention of following them.
Ask yourself
Is the guidance I seek directed toward material enjoyment or toward my original spiritual 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.