Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.11.14
Mukti· LiberationSeek the Lord’s Satisfaction, Not Your Own
“One who actually satisfies the Supreme Personality of Godhead during one’s lifetime becomes liberated from the gross and subtle material conditions. Thus being freed from all material modes of nature, he achieves unlimited spiritual bliss.”
What the purport teaches
- Treating living entities with tolerance, mercy, friendship and equality satisfies the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Upon His satisfaction, the devotee becomes free from material conditions.
- The secret of bhakti-yoga is to act for the Lord’s satisfaction rather than one’s own. When the Lord is satisfied, the devotee automatically becomes satisfied.
- By sincerely engaging the senses in the Lord’s loving service, the devotee reaches the transcendental platform. Freedom from material nature brings unlimited spiritual bliss.
Try this today
Choose one act of service today and consciously do it for the Lord’s satisfaction rather than personal reward.
Ask yourself
Am I approaching service mainly for my satisfaction or for the Lord’s?
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.