Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.1.15
Mukti· LiberationTransfer Attachment to the Lord’s Service
“At the last stage of one’s life, one should be bold enough not to be afraid of death. But one must cut off all attachment to the material body and everything pertaining to it and all desires thereof.”
What the purport teaches
- Death is a change of body, not the loss of the living being’s identity. Knowing this, an intelligent person prepares now for the next life rather than seeking a permanent settlement here.
- Desire cannot be stopped, but its subject can be changed. Attachment to family, society and country should be transferred to devotional service of the Lord.
- As the desire to return home, back to Godhead, develops, desires for material gain, honor and popularity diminish. Our natural service attitude reaches perfection when directed toward God.
Try this today
Write down one material ambition and one small act of devotional service you can choose in its place today.
Ask yourself
Which desire for gain, honor or popularity could I redirect toward serving the Lord?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.