Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.7.12
Mukti· LiberationDevotional Service Restores Spiritual Identity
“But that misconception of self-identity can be diminished gradually by the mercy of the Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva, through the process of devotional service to the Lord in the mode of detachment.”
What the purport teaches
- Misidentification with matter gradually diminishes through devotional service and the mercy of the Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva. This service revives our normal spiritual condition.
- Devotional service brings pure knowledge and detachment from the material conception of life. Seeking knowledge without serving the Lord is fruitless labor.
- The Lord’s mercy is realized through association with pure devotees. They are free from material desires, including desires for the results of fruitive activities and philosophical speculation.
Try this today
Spend a few minutes today hearing or reading a pure devotee’s teachings with the intention of improving your devotional service.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking knowledge mainly to know more, or to serve the Lord better?
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.