Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.12.26
Visarga· Brahmā's creationDirect Desires Toward the Lord’s Service
“Lust and desire became manifested from the heart of Brahmā, anger from between his eyebrows, greed from between his lips, the power of speaking from his mouth, the ocean from his penis, and low and abominable activities from his anus, the source of all sins.”
What the purport teaches
- Mundane education does not free a person from lust, anger or low desires. Giving these up is very difficult without devotional service to the Lord.
- The mind cannot be made desireless. Becoming desireless means giving up desires that destroy spiritual values.
- A devotee keeps the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the mind and relates all desires to His service. Good qualifications can be expected from a pure devotee who thinks of the Lord with faith.
Try this today
When a distracting desire arises today, pause and choose one small way to serve the Lord instead.
Ask yourself
Which desire could you redirect toward the Lord’s service 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.