Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.31.29
Ūti· What drives us to actTransform Lust into Love of Kṛṣṇa
“With the growth of the body, the living entity, in order to vanquish his soul, increases his false prestige and anger and thereby creates enmity towards similarly lusty people.”
What the purport teaches
- Lust causes the living entity to fall into material existence. When lust is not satisfied, it changes into anger, and ignorance covers the soul.
- Lust can be purified into love of Kṛṣṇa by wanting everything for the satisfaction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Actual renunciation means using the things needed for bodily maintenance without attachment, for the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa’s senses.
Try this today
Choose one thing you use today and consciously use it for Kṛṣṇa’s service rather than only for your own pleasure.
Ask yourself
Which desire could I redirect from my own enjoyment toward Kṛṣṇa’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.