Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.32.27
Mukti· LiberationGive the Senses a Higher Engagement
“The greatest common understanding for all yogīs is complete detachment from matter, which can be achieved by different kinds of yoga.”
What the purport teaches
- Bhakti-yoga, jñāna-yoga and aṣṭāṅga-yoga all seek freedom from material entanglement. Their final aims, however, differ.
- Devotees engage their senses in the Lord’s service rather than merely trying to restrain them. This is the easiest and most direct process.
- The senses cannot simply be stopped; they need a superior engagement. Transcendental loving service to the Lord is the perfect stage of sense control.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes to use one sense deliberately in the Lord’s service rather than for material enjoyment.
Ask yourself
Which of your senses could you give a higher engagement in 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.