Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.18.75
Āśraya· The supreme shelterService Is the Ultimate Goal
“The ultimate goal of all ambitions is to become a servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If an intelligent man serves the most dear Lord, who gives Himself to His devotees, how can he desire material happiness, which is available even in hell?”
What the purport teaches
- The ultimate goal of all ambitions is to become a servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The most dear Lord gives Himself to His devotees.
- An intelligent person does not become a devotee to gain material happiness, which is available even in hell. A pure devotee does not beg for riches, followers, a good wife, or even liberation.
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu teaches us to desire causeless devotional service birth after birth. The Lord promises to bring everything necessary for His service.
Try this today
Pray today for devotional service without material reward, and choose one small act of service to perform.
Ask yourself
How would my priorities change if service, rather than material happiness, were my goal?
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.