Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.17.58
Ūti· What drives us to actFix the Mind on Lord Kṛṣṇa
“Thus, because of his foolish mentality, a householder whose heart is overwhelmed by family attachment is never satisfied. Constantly meditating on his relatives, he dies and enters into the darkness of ignorance.”
What the purport teaches
- A householder overwhelmed by family attachment remains unsatisfied. Constantly thinking of his relatives, he dies and enters the darkness of ignorance.
- The purport explains that bodily attachment and considering oneself the center of everything lead to degradation into a lower species of life.
- Somehow or other, we must fix our minds on Lord Kṛṣṇa. This brings us out of the darkness of ignorance to our real life in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
Try this today
Set aside one quiet minute today to deliberately fix your mind on Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What most occupies my mind, and how can I turn my attention toward Lord Kṛṣṇa?
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.