Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.3.10 · one of the 108 chosen verses
Āśraya· The supreme shelterEveryone Can Take Up Devotional Service
“A person who has broader intelligence, whether he be full of all material desire, without any material desire, or desiring liberation, must by all means worship the supreme whole, the Personality of Godhead.”
What the purport teaches
- Whether one desires material enjoyment, liberation or neither, broader intelligence means worshiping Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is the ultimate authority, even for material benefits.
- Bhakti-yoga is the supreme means of self-realization and the ultimate goal of karma-yoga, jñāna-yoga and demigod worship. Everyone should seriously take up devotional service.
- Desirelessness does not mean being inactive; it means seeking happiness in the Supreme Lord's happiness. Unmixed bhakti-yoga through hearing and chanting can be practiced by everyone, regardless of inner motive.
Try this today
Spend five minutes chanting the Lord's holy name, with the intention of pleasing Him rather than gaining something for yourself.
Ask yourself
How could I seek the Lord's satisfaction rather than only my own today?
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.