Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.10.2
Ūti· What drives us to actSee the Limits of Material Enjoyment
“A purified soul should see that because the conditioned souls who are dedicated to sense gratification have falsely accepted the objects of sense pleasure as truth, all of their endeavors are doomed to failure.”
What the purport teaches
- All material objects of sense pleasure are temporary. Our family, nation and even the body through which we perceive them will eventually disappear.
- Those dedicated to sense gratification falsely accept temporary objects as lasting truth. Their endeavors for material enjoyment therefore end in frustration and suffering.
- By executing the regulative duties of devotional service, one becomes purified. Such a person clearly sees the frustration of material life and becomes free from material desire.
Try this today
When a desire for sense pleasure arises today, pause and reflect that its object is temporary and cannot provide lasting satisfaction.
Ask yourself
Which temporary pleasure are you expecting to give you lasting satisfaction?
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.