Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.29.68
Ūti· What drives us to actTrain the Mind for Kṛṣṇa’s Service
“The mind of the living entity continues to exist in various gross bodies, and according to one’s desires for sense gratification, the mind records different thoughts. In the mind these appear together in different combinations; therefore these images sometimes appear as things never seen or never heard before.”
What the purport teaches
- The mind continues although the body changes. Recorded experiences can appear in dreams in combinations that seem unfamiliar.
- The subtle body stores material desires, and the gross body serves as the instrument for carrying them out. These desires lead the living entity to accept one body after another.
- Meditating on the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, redirects the mind. Following the spiritual master’s instructions gradually trains it to desire nothing but Kṛṣṇa’s service.
Try this today
Spend one quiet minute bringing your mind back to the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What desire could I redirect toward Kṛṣṇa’s service?
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.