Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.29.65
Ūti· What drives us to actDevotional Service Restores Our Natural Position
“Therefore, my dear King, the living entity, who has a subtle mental covering, develops all kinds of thoughts and images because of his previous body. Take this from me as certain. There is no possibility of concocting anything mentally without having perceived it in the previous body.”
What the purport teaches
- Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is the supreme enjoyer. The living entity’s desire to imitate Him and lord it over material nature begins his downfall.
- The mind is the storehouse of past material desires, which give rise to different bodies. Purifying the mind through Kṛṣṇa consciousness leads to a spiritual body.
- Every living entity is constitutionally an eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa. One who serves the Lord with body, mind and words is considered liberated even in this life.
Try this today
Choose one small act of service to Kṛṣṇa today and perform it with deliberate attention and willingness.
Ask yourself
Where can I replace a desire to control or enjoy with a desire to serve Kṛṣṇa?
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.