Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.3.11
Mukti· LiberationKnow the Lord Through Devotional Service
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead is realized by pure devotees who act in the transcendental existence of bhakti-yoga. He is the bestower of uncontaminated happiness and is the master of the transcendental world. Therefore I offer my respect unto Him.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead can be understood only by devotional service. These activities are śuddha-sattva, beyond material goodness.
- Merely stopping material activity will not endure. Engaging in the spiritual activities of bhakti-yoga brings one beyond material action.
- Naiṣkarmya means fully engaging in Kṛṣṇa conscious activities without material desires for enjoyment now or later. Such service is performed under the direction of the spiritual master.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes hearing about Kṛṣṇa, without asking for material enjoyment in return.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking merely to stop material activity, or to engage positively in devotional service?
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.