Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.28.12
Ūti· What drives us to actMake the Body an Instrument of Service
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: As long as the foolish spirit soul remains attracted to the material body, senses and vital force, his material existence continues to flourish, although it is ultimately meaningless.”
What the purport teaches
- The pure spirit soul voluntarily connects himself with the material body, thinking this arrangement will be fruitful. Attraction to the body, senses and vital force keeps material existence flourishing.
- This bodily situation is ultimately useless unless it is used in the loving service of the Lord.
- In service, one’s real connection is with Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The body becomes an instrument for this higher purpose.
Try this today
Choose one small act of loving service to Lord Kṛṣṇa and consciously use your body to carry it out.
Ask yourself
How could I use my body for loving service rather than merely for bodily satisfaction?
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.