Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.24.62
Mukti· LiberationHearing Kṛṣṇa’s Glories Purifies Material Desires
“Simply by receiving the glories of the Lord through purified transcendental ears, the devotees of the Lord are immediately freed from strong material desires and engagement in fruitive activities.”
What the purport teaches
- By hearing the Lord’s activities in Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, devotees gain transcendental vision. They lose interest in materialistic activities.
- Activities for sense gratification prolong birth, death, old age and disease. Hearing the Lord’s message purifies devotees of the strong desire for such fruitive activities.
- Devotees thus become free from material contamination and are situated in liberation. Their attraction to Kṛṣṇa consciousness cannot be stopped by artificial restrictions.
Try this today
Listen attentively to a short passage from Bhagavad-gītā or Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam today, without multitasking.
Ask yourself
How is hearing about Kṛṣṇa changing what you want to spend your time pursuing?
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.