Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 7.10.9
Mukti· LiberationEqual Opulence, Always the Lord’s Servant
“O my Lord, when a human being is able to give up all the material desires in his mind, he becomes eligible to possess wealth and opulence like Yours.”
What the purport teaches
- Giving up all material desires makes a person eligible to possess opulence like the Lord’s. This does not mean becoming one with Him or equal to Him in position.
- In the spiritual world, the Lord’s servants are equally opulent while serving Him as servant, friend, father, mother or conjugal lover.
- The master and servant remain different yet equal in opulence. This is acintya-bhedābheda-tattva: simultaneous difference from the Supreme Lord and oneness with Him.
Try this today
Notice one material desire today and offer a brief prayer to seek the Lord’s service instead.
Ask yourself
Am I seeking something for myself, or the opportunity to serve the Lord?
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.