Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.25.17
Ūti· What drives us to actRecognize the Symptoms of Passion
“You should discern the mode of passion by its symptoms — the distortion of the intelligence because of too much activity, the inability of the perceiving senses to disentangle themselves from mundane objects, an unhealthy condition of the working physical organs, and the unsteady perplexity of the mind.”
What the purport teaches
- Too much activity can distort the intelligence; this is a symptom of passion.
- The perceiving senses cannot disentangle themselves from mundane objects, and the working physical organs become unhealthy.
- An unsteady, perplexed mind also reveals the influence of passion.
Try this today
Pause once during a busy period and notice whether your mind is steady or perplexed.
Ask yourself
Is too much activity making my mind unsteady and my judgment unclear?
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.