Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.10.8
Ūti· What drives us to actPurify Desires Through Devotional Service
“O my Lord, because of lusty desires from the very beginning of one’s birth, the functions of one’s senses, mind, life, body, religion, patience, intelligence, shyness, opulence, strength, memory and truthfulness are vanquished.”
What the purport teaches
- Lusty desire is described as a formidable disease that leads to repeated birth and death. It diverts the senses, mind, intelligence and other capacities from their original Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
- Desirelessness means freedom from material desires, not the absence of all desires. Unalloyed devotion to the Lord’s service is the spiritual desire to cultivate.
- Devotional service means engaging all the senses in the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Through this service, the senses become purified and one is freed from material designations.
Try this today
Set aside a few minutes today to engage your voice and attention in a prayer for unalloyed service to the Lord.
Ask yourself
Which desire is drawing my senses away from 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.