Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.22.28
Mukti· LiberationEngage Everything in the Lord’s Service
“When the soul exists for sense gratification, he creates different desires, and for that reason he becomes subjected to designations. But when one is in the transcendental position, he is no longer interested in anything except fulfilling the desires of the Lord.”
What the purport teaches
- Material desires lead the soul to identify with bodily designations and think himself the master or enjoyer. Acting for sense gratification brings material happiness and distress.
- A liberated person understands that everything is connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead and should be engaged in His service. True detachment means using things for the Lord without attachment to personal enjoyment.
- The highly advanced devotee sees everything in connection with its creator. He sees Kṛṣṇa in everything and everything in Kṛṣṇa, and is interested only in fulfilling the Lord’s desires.
Try this today
Use one thing you already own for devotional service today, without seeking personal enjoyment from it.
Ask yourself
What possession could I use for the Lord’s service rather than only for my own enjoyment?
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.