Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.28.13
Ūti· What drives us to actFrom Selfish Desire to Love for Kṛṣṇa
“[Lord Kṛṣṇa thought:] Certainly people in this world are wandering among higher and lower destinations, which they achieve through activities performed according to their desires and without full knowledge. Thus people do not know their real destination.”
What the purport teaches
- Ordinary people wander among higher and lower destinations through activities driven by ignorance and desire. They do not seriously consider their ultimate destination.
- The residents of Vṛndāvana are not under material illusion, Mahā-māyā. Under Yoga-māyā, their intimate love focuses on Kṛṣṇa’s beauty rather than His majesty as the Supreme God.
- Material desire seeks selfish satisfaction, while spiritual desire is wholly for the Lord’s pleasure. The residents of Vṛndāvana performed their daily activities solely for their beloved Kṛṣṇa.
Try this today
Choose one small act of devotional service today and do it for Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure rather than for recognition.
Ask yourself
How could one of your daily activities become less self-centered and more directed toward Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.