Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 2.9.25
Āśraya· The supreme shelterPerfect Your Desires by Serving the Lord
“Lord Brahmā said: O Personality of Godhead, You are situated in every living entity’s heart as the supreme director, and therefore You are aware of all endeavors by Your superior intelligence, without any hindrance whatsoever.”
What the purport teaches
- The Lord is present in everyone’s heart as witness and supreme director. He knows every endeavor, sanctions its fulfillment and awards the resulting reaction.
- Desire cannot be abolished, because desiring is a symptom of life. Serving bodily whims does not bring real benefit.
- Desires become perfect when one desires to serve the Lord and cooperate with His desires. Oneness with Him means bringing our desires into agreement with His.
Try this today
Write down one desire you have today and one concrete way to turn it toward the Lord’s service.
Ask yourself
Which desire 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.