Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.14.12
Ūti· What drives us to actAdmit Fault Rather Than Hide It
“The child then became very angry and demanded that his mother immediately tell the truth. “You unchaste woman,” he said, “what is the use of your unnecessary shame? Why do you not admit your fault? Immediately tell me about your faulty behavior.””
What the purport teaches
- The child became very angry and demanded that his mother immediately tell the truth.
- He called her shame unnecessary because she was not admitting her fault.
- His demand brought attention to the faulty behavior she had not yet acknowledged.
Try this today
Privately name one mistake honestly, without making excuses.
Ask yourself
Am I letting embarrassment keep me from admitting a fault?
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.