Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.29.63
Ūti· What drives us to actOur Actions Reveal the Mind
“One can understand the mental or conscious position of a living entity by the activities of two kinds of senses — the knowledge-acquiring senses and the executive senses. Similarly, by the mental condition or consciousness of a person, one can understand his position in the previous life.”
What the purport teaches
- The activities of the body and senses reveal the condition of the mind. Thinking, feeling and willing become visible through bodily actions.
- The mind’s condition is affected by activities in a previous body. Anger, for example, can appear through harsh speech or physical aggression.
- A mind absorbed in Kṛṣṇa consciousness also expresses itself through the senses. The tongue chants Hare Kṛṣṇa, and the body may express transcendental ecstasy through raised hands and dancing.
Try this today
Use your tongue to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa attentively for a few minutes today.
Ask yourself
What do my words and actions reveal about the present condition of my mind?
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.