Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.2.33
Mukti· LiberationFreedom From Fear Through Devotional Service
“Śrī Kavi said: I consider that one whose intelligence is constantly disturbed by his falsely identifying himself with the temporary material world can achieve real freedom from fear only by worshiping the lotus feet of the infallible Supreme Lord. In such devotional service, all fear ceases entirely.”
What the purport teaches
- Identifying the eternal self with the temporary body and its possessions keeps the intelligence disturbed by fear. Attachment to temporary sense gratification brings continuing distress.
- Pure devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead frees one from fear and anxiety. It restores the living entity’s natural propensity to serve God.
- Even a beginner practicing devotional service through rules and regulations can experience fearlessness by the Lord’s mercy. As devotion matures, the Lord reveals Himself, and all fear is vanquished forever.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to pray for shelter at the Supreme Lord’s lotus feet, bringing one specific fear before Him.
Ask yourself
Which temporary attachment most often disturbs my intelligence with fear?
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.