Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.29.33
Āśraya· The supreme shelterDedicate Everything to the Supreme Lord
“Therefore I do not find a greater person than he who has no interest outside of Mine and who therefore engages and dedicates all his activities and all his life — everything — unto Me without cessation.”
What the purport teaches
- A pure devotee has no interest separate from the Lord's interest. Kṛṣṇa is the worshipful Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Sharing the Lord's interest does not mean becoming identical with Him. Service requires the master, the servant and the service.
- The greatest devotee dedicates life, activities, mind and soul to the Lord's satisfaction. Such a devotee works without a sense of proprietorship or a desire to enjoy the results personally.
Try this today
Before one activity today, consciously dedicate your effort and its result to Kṛṣṇa's satisfaction.
Ask yourself
In my activities, am I seeking my own recognition or the Lord's satisfaction?
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.