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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.21.30

Mukti· Liberation

Sanctify Your Actions by Offering Their Results

“With your heart cleansed by properly carrying out My command, resigning to Me the fruits of all your acts, you will finally attain to Me.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.21.30, translation

What the purport teaches

  • The Lord promises that properly carrying out His command will cleanse the heart. By offering Him the fruits of all actions, the devotee will finally attain Him.
  • Whatever we do, eat or sacrifice should be offered to the Lord. He is the enjoyer of sacrifices, penances and activities for the welfare of others.
  • Activities for family, society, country or humanity should be performed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Acting under the direction of the Lord and His representative sanctifies everything.

Try this today

Before one task today, consciously offer both the work and its result to Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How could I perform one ordinary duty for Kṛṣṇa rather than only for my own enjoyment?

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.

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