Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 8.6.24
Manvantara· The Manus and right dutyChoose Patience and Peace Over Anger
“My dear demigods, with patience and peace everything can be done, but if one is agitated by anger, the goal is not achieved. Therefore, whatever the demons ask, agree to their proposal.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord taught the demigods that everything can be done with patience and peace.
- Agitation caused by anger prevents the goal from being achieved.
- For this undertaking, He instructed the demigods to agree to whatever the demons proposed.
Try this today
Before responding to one irritating remark today, pause and choose a peaceful reply.
Ask yourself
Where might anger be keeping me from acting patiently toward my goal?
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.