Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.24.7
Sarga· CreationReplace False Identity with Pleasing Kṛṣṇa
“False ego, which is the cause of physical sensation, the senses and the mind, encompasses both spirit and matter and manifests in three varieties: in the modes of goodness, passion and ignorance.”
What the purport teaches
- False ego is the illusory combination of the eternal conscious soul and the temporary unconscious body. It manifests in goodness, passion and ignorance and gives rise to physical sensation, the senses and the mind.
- Desiring to exploit God’s creation, the soul assumes an illusory material identity. The struggle to enjoy deepens entanglement and increases anxiety.
- Pure Kṛṣṇa consciousness overcomes this hopeless situation. The pleasure of the Supreme Lord becomes the only goal of life.
Try this today
Before one action today, pause and ask, “Am I seeking my own enjoyment, or the pleasure of the Supreme Lord?”
Ask yourself
How would one choice today change if pleasing Kṛṣṇa were your goal?
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.