Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.13.34
Ūti· What drives us to actSeek the Lord’s Satisfaction, Not Personal Enjoyment
“The performer of the sacrifices [under karma-kāṇḍa activities] achieves the fulfillment of the desire for which he worships the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead awards the worshiper according to his desire. A fruitive worker enjoys the fruits of his own activities.
- The Lord asks His devotee to surrender unto Him, and He takes charge of the devotee. Under His guidance, the devotee advances in devotional service toward returning home, back to Godhead.
- A devotee’s aim is not to satisfy personal desires for sense gratification, but to satisfy the senses of the Lord. This distinguishes a devotee from a karmī.
Try this today
Before one act of worship today, pause and make pleasing the Lord your intention.
Ask yourself
Am I approaching the Lord mainly for my own enjoyment or to please Him?
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.