Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 5.11.7
Ūti· What drives us to actPurify the Mind Through Kṛṣṇa’s Service
“The mind makes the living entity within this material world wander through different species of life, and thus the living entity experiences mundane affairs in different forms as a human being, demigod, fat person, skinny person and so forth. Learned scholars say that bodily appearance, bondage and liberation are caused by the mind.”
What the purport teaches
- The mind can cause either bondage or liberation. Engaged in sense gratification it is material; engaged in the Lord’s service it is transcendental.
- Devotional service purifies the mind and restores its original Kṛṣṇa consciousness. The tongue can serve by glorifying Kṛṣṇa, spreading His message or taking prasāda.
- When the mind and senses are purified, one no longer identifies oneself by bodily designations. Full engagement in Kṛṣṇa’s service brings liberation and return home, back to Godhead.
Try this today
Read aloud one teaching about Kṛṣṇa from this purport, using your speech in His service.
Ask yourself
How can I use my tongue today 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.