Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.29.36-37
Mukti· LiberationOur Real Interest Is Serving Kṛṣṇa
“The real interest of the living entity is to get out of the nescience that causes him to endure repeated birth and death. The only remedy is to surrender unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead through His representative. Unless one renders devotional service unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāsudeva, one cannot possibly become completely detached from this material world, nor can he possibly manifest real knowledge.”
What the purport teaches
- Our real interest is freedom from the ignorance that causes repeated birth and death. The remedy is surrender to the Supreme Personality of Godhead through His representative.
- The bodily conception produces unwanted desires for sense gratification. Devotional service to Vāsudeva, Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, purifies the mind and brings knowledge and detachment.
- Every living entity is eternally a servant of Kṛṣṇa. From regulated practice to spontaneous loving service, the purpose of devotion is to satisfy Him without material desire.
Try this today
Before one devotional activity today, consciously set the intention to satisfy Kṛṣṇa rather than gain a material reward.
Ask yourself
How would my choices change if satisfying Kṛṣṇa became my understanding of self-interest?
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.