Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.15.41
Mukti· LiberationTurn the Mind Toward the Lord’s Service
“Then he amalgamated all the sense organs into the mind, then the mind into life, life into breathing, his total existence into the embodiment of the five elements, and his body into death. Then, as pure self, he became free from the material conception of life.”
What the purport teaches
- Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira gathered the activities of his senses into the mind and turned his mind toward the transcendental service of the Lord.
- The mind’s activities cannot be stopped, because they reflect the eternal soul. Their quality can change from material activity to transcendental service.
- Constant loving service to the Lord’s lotus feet purifies the mind. Such a purified mind no longer produces another material body, and the pure soul can return home, back to Godhead.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute praying that your mind may turn toward the Lord’s service.
Ask yourself
How could I redirect one recurring material thought toward service to 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.