Srimad Bhagavatam Offers the Ultimate Human Well-Being
- Chiru Bhavansikar
- Jan 2, 2021
- 2 min read
A concise summary of Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 1 Chapter 1
Bhagavatam is the reservoir of spiritual nectar and the devotees of the Supreme Lord are always seeking such nectar. The spirit of all Vedic scriptures is summarized in this great scripture of 18,000 verses
The well-being of human society is impacted by disturbing circumstances, misguided people, selfish leaders, hypocritical men, and quarrelsome situations. Bhagavatam explains how to attain the topmost human well-being
The qualifications of a Spiritual Master who is able to guide the disturbed human beings are described as:
Freed from a sinful life
Expert in the advisory of mind purification and transformation practices
Able to elucidate the true meaning of the stories in the Vedic texts
Derives inspiration from the other well-versed current and historical spiritual masters
Expert in following the instructions of his Spiritual Master
Blessed by his Spiritual Master
Able to articulate complex spiritual matters in a simple manner
Surrendered to the Supreme Lord in his actions, thoughts, and words
The Bhagavatam originated from the lips of such a qualified sage “Shuka” and retold by another qualified sage "Suta".
Humans can immediately overcome a disturbing situation by meditating on the playful activities and adventures of the Supreme Lord in his complete incarnation of Sri Krishna. Such activities of the Supreme Lord although appear humanly, but are executed out of Lord’s free will and are only a demonstration of his eternal activities in the Lord’s spiritual abode. The Supreme Lord’s incarnations and activities are unlimited and are ever-lasting. The Bhagavatam is overrun with the descriptions of the Lord’s spiritual activities and adventures in his various incarnations
This great scripture addresses the following questions in detail:
How do we understand the rightful application of “Dharma” when the protector of the “Dharma”, the Supreme Lord is not present with us in this World?
How to improve the good qualities in humans?
How do Yogi’s (spiritual seekers) control their mind by fixing their mind on the Supreme Lord?
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