Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.18.22
Mukti· LiberationSense Control Through Steady Service
“By steady knowledge a sage should clearly ascertain the nature of the soul’s bondage and liberation. Bondage occurs when the senses are deviated to sense gratification, and complete control of the senses constitutes liberation.”
What the purport teaches
- Through steady knowledge, the sage should carefully understand the soul's bondage and liberation. Understanding one's eternal nature protects one from material bondage.
- Bondage occurs when the senses turn toward sense gratification. They draw one into the false consciousness of being a material enjoyer.
- Constant engagement in service to the Absolute Truth brings liberation. Steady sense control gives relief from the harassment of material sense gratification.
Try this today
When one urge for sense gratification arises today, pause and choose a small act of devotional service instead.
Ask yourself
Which sense most often draws me into thinking of myself as a material enjoyer?
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.