Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.25.7
Ūti· What drives us to actMaterial Goals Reveal the Modes
“When a person devotes himself to religiosity, economic development and sense gratification, the faith, wealth and sensual enjoyment obtained by his endeavors display the interaction of the three modes of nature.”
What the purport teaches
- Religiosity, economic development and sense gratification are situated within the modes of nature.
- The faith, wealth and enjoyment obtained through these pursuits display the interaction of the three modes.
- These results reveal a person’s particular situation within the modes of nature.
Try this today
Write down one goal you pursued today and identify whether it concerns religiosity, economic development or sense gratification.
Ask yourself
What do your present pursuits of faith, wealth and enjoyment reveal about your priorities?
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.