Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.29.9
Mukti· LiberationServe for the Lord’s Satisfaction
“Always remembering Me, one should perform all his duties for Me without becoming impetuous. With mind and intelligence offered to Me, one should fix his mind in attraction to My devotional service.”
What the purport teaches
- One should perform all duties for the Lord, always remembering Him and without becoming impetuous. Mind and intelligence should be offered to Him.
- All love and affection should be devoted to pleasing the Supreme Personality of Godhead. His satisfaction is achieved by faithfully following a bona fide spiritual master in disciplic succession from Lord Kṛṣṇa.
- Seeking one’s own satisfaction, even in devotional service, is materialistic. Attachment to the Lord’s satisfaction is pure spiritual emotion.
Try this today
Choose one duty today and perform it calmly, remembering the Lord and intending to please Him.
Ask yourself
In your service, are you seeking your own satisfaction or the Lord’s?
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.