Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.29.70
Ūti· What drives us to actBeyond the Claims of “I” and “Mine”
“As long as there exists the subtle material body composed of intelligence, mind, senses, sense objects, and the reactions of the material qualities, the consciousness of false identification and its relative objective, the gross body, exist as well.”
What the purport teaches
- The desires of the subtle body—mind, intelligence and ego—require a gross material body for their fulfillment.
- Material identification, expressed as “I” and “mine,” has continued from time immemorial. The subtle activities of mind and intelligence continue through material suffering and enjoyment.
- By understanding Kṛṣṇa consciousness, one can transfer to the spiritual world. There, the actions and reactions of both gross and subtle bodies no longer bother the spirit soul.
Try this today
Notice one thought of “I” or “mine” today and pause to distinguish the spirit soul from the material body.
Ask yourself
Where do I most strongly identify my body or possessions as “I” and “mine”?
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.