Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 11.5.18
Ūti· What drives us to actPeace Comes Through Serving the Supreme Person
“Those who have turned away from the Supreme Lord, Vāsudeva, being under the spell of the Lord’s illusory energy, are eventually forced to give up their so-called homes, children, friends, wives and lovers, which were all created by the illusory potency of the Supreme Lord, and enter against their will into the darkest regions of the universe.”
What the purport teaches
- Turning away from Vāsudeva, the living entity seeks temporary sense enjoyment. Struggling to maintain home, family and friends then becomes a source of anxiety.
- These temporary attachments are eventually taken away. Seeking impersonal liberation afterward still does not fulfill the living entity’s actual position.
- The living entity’s true position is to serve the Supreme Person, his master. Peace and happiness require giving up hostile feelings toward the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Try this today
Take a quiet moment today to express to Vāsudeva your wish to serve Him rather than turn away from Him.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking peace through temporary enjoyment, escape, or service to the Supreme Lord?
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.