Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 4.31.18
Āśraya· The supreme shelterServe the Cause of All Causes
“Because the Supreme Lord is the cause of all causes, He is the Supersoul of all individual living entities, and He exists as both the remote and immediate cause. Since He is aloof from the material emanations, He is free from their interactions and is Lord of material nature. You should therefore engage in His devotional service, thinking yourself qualitatively one with Him.”
What the purport teaches
- Time, the ingredient and the creator are the three causes of material creation. All three are found in the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
- Nārada Muni advises direct devotional service to the Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇa. Just as watering a tree’s root nourishes all its parts, this service includes all other pious activity.
- The Lord remains unaffected by material qualities, although they emanate from His spiritual energy. Understanding that nothing is unconnected with Him, one can use everything in His service.
Try this today
Set aside five minutes of your time today specifically for devotional service to Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What resource in my daily life could I use in the Lord’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.