Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.6.51
Mukti· LiberationSeek Devotee Association and Serve the Lord
“A person desiring liberation from material bondage must give up the association of persons interested in sex life and should not employ his senses externally [in seeing, hearing, talking, walking and so on]. One should always stay in a secluded place, completely fixing his mind at the lotus feet of the unlimited Personality of Godhead, and if one wants any association at all, he should associate with persons similarly engaged.”
What the purport teaches
- Those who want freedom from material bondage should give up association centered on sex life and accumulating money. They should engage in the Lord’s transcendental loving service without material motives.
- One should fix the mind at the lotus feet of the unlimited Supreme Personality of Godhead. A secluded place is not secure unless there is good association.
- The purport recommends serving the ācāryas and living in the association of devotees. Taking prasāda and joining in chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra gradually elevate ordinary people.
Try this today
Join devotees in chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra today, even briefly.
Ask yourself
Which association helps me become more interested in serving the Lord?
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.