Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.2.27
Ūti· What drives us to actWork Faithfully and Worship the Supreme Lord
“Those who are in the modes of passion and ignorance worship those in the same category — namely the forefathers, other living beings and the demigods who are in charge of cosmic activities — for they are urged by a desire to be materially benefited with women, wealth, power and progeny.”
What the purport teaches
- Those influenced by passion and ignorance worship forefathers, other living beings and demigods for material benefits. Such benefits are temporary and do not fulfill the aim of ending life’s miseries.
- Material enjoyment should be accepted only to the extent of life’s bare necessities. Seeking more binds one increasingly to the miseries of material existence, whereas Viṣṇu worship benefits one in this life and after death.
- One should work hard, perform occupational duties properly with faith in God, and worship the Supreme Lord with the fruits of that work. Bhāgavata-dharma teaches worship of the Supreme Personality of Godhead alone and leads one back to Godhead.
Try this today
Set aside a small part of the fruits of today’s work for worship of the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
How could my daily work support worship of the Supreme Lord rather than increased material enjoyment?
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.